DA was unwilling to file charges early in dog abuse case, embattled SPCA...
LANCASTER — The Lancaster County SPCA director who has been condemned for her handling of an animal cruelty case has indicated that she will relinquish her license as an animal control officer. On...
View ArticleTwo black labs found starved in two months; community wants justice, change
SYRACUSE, NY -- Two black labs have been found starving and left out in the cold by their owners in the past two months. Apollo was found laying in the road in New Haven on Dec. 11 and Hope was found...
View ArticleHome care aide, long-time friend charged with stealing missing Rottweiler
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A home health aide and his supervisor have been charged in connection with the disappearance of a service Rottweiler. Charles Snell, 22, a home health aide for Enable, a...
View ArticleCollin County man beat his girlfriend's dog so badly, pup had to be euthanized
In Dallas, Texas, a man who engaged in a domestic argument with his girlfriend, is alleged to have taken his anger out on the woman's 15-pound dog dog, has been arrested and charged with animal...
View ArticleUpshur County constable concerned seized dogs could go back
The postponement of a hearing to place 37 dogs seized last week could mean the animals will be returned to their owners, who have been charged with animal cruelty in the case. “I’m concerned, and the...
View ArticleWest Islip man charged in drowning of family dog in canal near home
Add comment Reprints + - advertisement | advertise on newsday advertisement | advertise on newsday A West Islip man has been charged with chaining a cinder block around the neck of his family's dog...
View ArticleBatavia woman charged with animal cruelty after two dogs found dead in her van
A Batavia, Illinois woman faces multiple counts of animal cruelty after eight dogs were found locked in her van; two of the dogs had already died by the time authorities arrived. A third...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after California dog euthanized following machete attack
Two men have been arrested in Central California in connection with a dog being tied to a fire hydrant and attacked with machetes. As if this wasn't heinous enough, the dog was then left for dead....
View ArticleNew York man charged for 25 cats hanging in trees
A 60-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the discovery last spring of 25 dead cats hanging from trees in plastic bags, a grisly find that prompted animal lovers to post $25,000 in...
View ArticlePennsylvania Man Faces Charges After Beating Dog In Shocking Footage (Video)
A man caught on video beating, choking and whipping a dog is facing charges and a court hearing for the disturbing incident. Luis Junior Cruz-Padro was arrested and charged with cruelty to animals...
View ArticleDog owner faces charges for allegedly hitting pet with hammer, stabbing her
A Monroe County man faces charges for allegedly hitting his female mastiff-style dog on the head with a hammer and stabbing her. Brandon Cramer, of Saylorsburg, will be charged through the officer of...
View ArticleSPCA, Upshur County Sheriff’s deputies seize 37 dogs from two Gilmer residents
Two Gilmer residents were arrested Wednesday morning on animal cruelty charges after the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals seized 37 dogs from their property, according to Upshur...
View ArticleSPCA custody hearing recessed until Wednesday
The owners of a suspected puppy mill in Upshur County owe about $9,500 in veterinarian bills, and none of the animals had been taken to the vet in about five months, according to evidence presented...
View ArticleTwo Virginia Sailors charged with strangling cat named Pirate
Holding signs, and a picture of a cat, about 25 people rallied silently yesterday morning at the Virginia Beach General District courthouse in support of a dead kitty named Pirate. The cat was...
View ArticleOutrageous animal cruelty as kitten found sawed in half and another cat beaten
The Suffolk County Police Department are asking the public to help find the culprits responsible for the heinous crimes in the torture and gruesome deaths of two feral cats in Long Island, reports...
View ArticleTwo Halfmoon men arrested after dog suffered burns
CLIFTON PARK — Two Halfmoon men were arrested on animal cruelty and neglect charges Thursday, according to a news release from the New York State Police at Clifton...
View ArticleTampa woman charged with cruelty after dead puppy found in yard
A Tampa woman was charged with several counts of animal cruelty after deputies found a dead puppy in her front yard, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said late...
View ArticleFort Bragg soldier charged with slitting the throats of two dogs in Fayetteville
A Fort Bragg soldier has been arrested and faces animal cruelty charges in connection with the brutal deaths of two dogs found with their throats slit earlier this week in Fayetteville,...
View ArticleSPCA seizes kitties, pups, pig from Hunt County resident who’s served time...
The SPCA of Texas seized 18 allegedly cruelly treated animals Wednesday from a Hunt County resident who's had animals seized from them twice before. The animals were all living inside a feces-filled...
View ArticleVa. man charged after 21 dead dogs were found in his home
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — A Hampton man has been charged with animal abuse and other offenses after authorities...
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