A Texas man killed his mother and her dog, then held police at bay for seven hours before, police say, he “surrendered peacefully.” Gerald Wayne Powell, 45, reportedly told his sister he was going to kill their mother and the dog, prompting Van Zandt County deputies to head to the scene just outside Wills Point …
Surveillance footage apparently shows a Doordash driver stealing a puppy at a Michigan home while making a food delivery on New Year’s Day. Fox19 NOW reports that a 26-year-old Doordash worker allegedly stole the 8-month-old puppy, named Bella, from Ashley Swinton’s home in Warren. Security footage captured the suspect petting Bella before picking the pup …
Police in northwestern Indiana arrested a 62-year-old woman this week after she tried to neuter her dog at home because she didn’t have enough money to pay for the procedure. According to NWI.com, Kimberly Oldham told police she had received numerous complaints about her unneutered terrier-chihuahua mix and took a neighbor’s advice that she could …
Two dogs in Missouri reportedly died in a hot car Wednesday as their owner attended a professional dog-training course. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the unidentified woman left her Labrador retriever and German shepherd in the car with the air conditioner on as she attended a lecture at The Tom Rose School on how …
A Texas man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly allowed his 12-year-old daughter to drive a vehicle that fatally struck a man earlier this week, KHOU-TV reports. According to police, 42-year-old Tomas Mejia let his 12-year-old daughter drive a black Ford Explorer in a Houston apartment complex around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. As the girl …
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 …
Authorities in Ohio are investigating after a German shepherd mix registered in a program that matches inmates with dogs was reportedly found dead in a jail cell late last month. In a Facebook post, Joseph’s Legacy announced the death of one of its dogs, Evie, and said they would no longer participate in the rehabilitation program …
Michigan authorities are pursuing charges against a Detroit man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor last year in an ill-advised attempt to stop an aggressive dog that was mauling her at the time. According to WDIV, 61-year-old Michael Lewis Williams is expected to face charges of careless discharge of a weapon causing injury or death …
An Oklahoma family is grieving the death of a 3-year-old girl mauled by a new family pet. According to the New York Post, the Dodges had only adopted the pit bull, named Remington, days prior to the attack Sunday. Jason Dodge, Rylee Marie Dodge’s father, said he was “very cautious” about bringing the dog into …
Dog had been chained outside in sub-freezing temperatures
