Police in Florida are investigating after a video was posted to social media that appears to show a man beating and punching a dog. On Tuesday, Boyton Beach police announced in a Facebook post that the unidentified man relinquished a 2-year-old female pit bull mix named Addison to Palm Beach County Animal Care. The man …
The Humane Society of North Texas has taken custody of 124 animals seized from Denton home, where they were found in feces-filled cages, infested with fleas, underweight, and ill. The home, the Human Society said, had “the worst cockroach infestation we have ever seen on site.” The society said it assisted Denton authorities taking the …
Florida officials have offered $20,000 for information after a third dolphin was reportedly found dead onshore last week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) discovered a dead dolphin off the coast of Naples last week. They claimed a bullet or sharp object …
The mother of a Florida teen who recorded her father’s alleged abuse has filed a petition against the man and re-opened a custody battle that has been ongoing for years. The Destin Log reports that Allison Tringas filed Petition for Injunction Against Domestic Violence on January 2, a week after her 14-year-old daughter brought police …
A Tennessee woman is accused of killing her grandmother’s Shih Tzu and concealing its remains in the home. Kyoko Smith, 18, allegedly admitted to killing the dog and putting its head in a dresser drawer and its heart in a freezer. Another person at the residence told responding officers on November 11 that Smith confessed …
Two Maryland residents are facing animal cruelty charges after authorities reportedly found hundreds of animals living in deplorable conditions at their home, which doubled as a cat rescue. Garriott Cox, 53, and Pamela Arrington, 51, were indicted on November 4, weeks after two searches of their home reportedly uncovered a total of 74 dead cats …
Following the steps of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would make animal cruelty a federal felony. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act (H.R.724) is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk following its approval by both chambers of Congress. The bipartisan bill was co-sponsored by Senators …
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The New York father who reportedly admitted to brutally killing a family pet and sending photos of the dead animal to his children is out of jail, and faces a maximum of only two years behind bars if convicted. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Antonio Martin, 40, was arrested this weekend in Buffalo after he allegedly …
Ex-“Teen Mom” star Jenelle Evans has reportedly gotten two new puppies—an addition that comes months after her husband allegedly admitted to fatally shooting her dog. In a video posted to YouTube Sunday, Evans, 31, reportedly announced that they’ve gotten two Anatolian Shepherds named Buddy and Junior to protect chicken and livestock at their North Carolina …
A New Mexico couple has been arrested following allegations of horrific abuse in their Aztec home — but one of their adult children is insisting that they are innocent. KOB4 reports that Martha and Timothy Crouch were arrested on Monday following an investigation by the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), tipped off …
A New Jersey woman was denied entry into a diversionary program after an indictment on animal cruelty charges in connection with 26 cats, which were reportedly found dead or living in horrid conditions in her home. Citing Monday’s ruling from an appellate court, NJ.com reported that authorities found the “severely neglected and unhealthy” cats in …
