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A Texas man is sentenced for kicking a cat that prosecutors say was later set on fire

Sep. 11, 2024 10:34 AM EDT

Beaumont, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to kicking a cat that court records say was later set on fire. Documents in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas show Donaldvan Williams of Beaumont was...

Albert the alligator's owner sues New York state agency in effort to be reunited with seized pet

Jul. 16, 2024 15:26 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York man whose 750-pound alligator was seized is suing the state Department of Environmental Conservation in an effort to get him back, saying the agency was wrong not to renew a license for the pet he looked after for more than 30 years. ...