Latest Animal cruelty News
Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — A pit bull puppy that California police believe got into its owners' fentanyl stash was administered an overdose-reversing drug and is recovering, officials said. The dog's owners, a man and a woman, were arrested and could face charges including drug...
Cops find over 30 dead dogs in New Jersey home; pair charged with animal cruelty, child endangerment
EVESHAM, N.J. (AP) — Two people were charged with animal cruelty and child endangerment after police found the bodies of at least 30 dogs at a home in southern New Jersey this week. Investigators believe up to 100 dogs died in the home, including many believed to have been buried...
Wisconsin Republicans consider bill to weaken oversight of roadside zoos
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin zoos could escape state oversight if the operations earn accreditation from an organization that animal rights advocates have blasted for having what they argue are weak animal treatment standards under a Republican bill heard Tuesday. Currently in...
Pete the peacock, adored by Las Vegas neighborhood, fatally shot by bow and arrow
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A beloved Las Vegas neighborhood peacock named Pete was killed with a hunter’s bow and arrow, and authorities are trying to find who was behind it. Animal Protection Services officers are investigating the death of the peacock, which belonged to a resident in a...
BTK serial killer is in the news again. Here's why and some background about his case
Dennis Rader, the BTK serial killer whose self-given nickname stands for “Bind, Torture, Kill,” played a cat and mouse game with investigators and reporters for decades before he was caught. But Rader gradually faded from view after his 2005 arrest, as he served one life term for...
A woman abandoned her dog at a Pennsylvania airport before flying to a resort, officials say
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A woman accused of intentionally abandoning her dog at a Pennsylvania airport before she boarded a flight to a resort in Mexico earlier this month has been charged with animal cruelty and related charges, authorities announced Thursday. Allegheny County Police say...
New York golfer charged with animal cruelty after goose killed with golf club
NEW YORK (AP) — A golfer was arrested and accused of beating a goose to death with a golf club at a New York course in a misguided attempt to put it out of its misery, a county official said Wednesday. Witnesses say the man decided to kill the Canada goose after it was struck with...
Puerto Rico police investigate deaths of 35 cats at horse racing complex
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Puerto Rico are investigating the deaths of 35 cats at a horse racing facility, police said Tuesday. A security guard making the rounds at the Camarero Hippodrome in the northern town of Canovanas found the dead cats and called police,...
A man posed as a veterinarian and performed surgery on a pregnant dog who died, authorities say
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A southwest Florida man was arrested Friday for claiming to be a veterinarian and performing surgery on a pregnant dog who died of complications from the procedure, authorities said. The man was a licensed pet groomer but not a licensed veterinarian, the Collier...
French actor Alain Delon's children accuse his companion of bullying, dog cruelty
PARIS (AP) — The children of French actor Alain Delon accused a woman who lived with the 87-year-old movie star of bullying him and of mistreating his dog, and a French prosecutor directed police to investigate the legal complaints. The prosecutor, Jean-Cédric Gaux, said in a...
