MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – A case of animal abuse in Genesee County is prompting calls for stricter punishment for the crime, which is currently a 93-day misdemeanor. “Hearing that dog scream, it just tore at your insides,” said Beth Wellman, the shelter director at the Humane Society of Midland. A family pet animal abuse caught on […]
‘Very violent crimes’ against animals in Mid-Michigan on the rise
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – A rise in violent crimes against animals in Mid-Michigan has some animal control officials worried. In Ingham County, a dog is still recovering after having its throat slit. The Ingham County Animal Shelter said the dog’s owner has confessed to the crime. Background: Ingham County dog expected to make full recovery […]
Man in Marion County was arrested on animal abuse charges
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in Marion County after they say he punched a dog and then threw the dog down some steps. Marion County sheriff’s deputies arrested Deanta Bridges, 27, on animal abuse charges. On Friday, deputies investigated a disturbance at a home on SE 149th place. TRENDING: Gainesville woman […]
Police in Dauphin County are asking for assistance in animal abuse case
THAT’S UP 16 SINCE LAST WEEK. POLICE BELIEVE A DOG WAS SHOT AND SEVERELY INJURED IN SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP DAUPHIN COUNTY. THE DOG IS NOW AS ROCKVILLE ROCKY BALBOA BECAUSE HIS WILL TO FIGHT. POLICE HE’S STABLE RIGHT NOW. POLICE AROUND 530 LAST SATURDAY MORNING FOUND THE PITBULL MIX ALONG NORTH FRONT ROUND MILLER’S LANE. DON’T […]
Animal advocates seek prosecution for Snapchat kitten killers
LAFAYETTE CO., Miss. (WMC) – An animal advocacy group is taking action to make sure two North Mississippi men accused of killing cats and filming it on social media will be prosecuted to the highest level. Senior coordinator of In Defense of Animals, Doll Stanley, says she’s not done seeking justice for the kittens killed. Her […]
Hawaiʻi Animal Rescue Foundation received $2,000 from Wailea Golf Club : Maui Now
At the 4th annual Womenʻs Golf Day, the Wailea Golf Club donated $2,000 to the Maui-based Hawaiʻi Animal Rescue Foundation. Photo Courtesy The Wailea Golf Club donated $2,000 to the Maui-based Hawaiʻi Animal Rescue Foundation with money raised during its 4th annual Women’s Golf Day. The animal rescue foundation provides educational and therapeutic programs for […]
Hammond, Indiana man Jose Orlando Cartegena charged in Lincoln Park, Chicago animal abuse case caught on camera: police department
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team via CHICAGO (WLS) — An Indiana man has been charged with a disturbing case of animal abuse on Chicago’s North Side, police said. Police said 28-year-old Jose Orlando Cartegena of Hammond was arrested on Sunday after he was identified as the suspect. SEE ALSO | 86-year-old hospitalized after abuse caught on […]