THE RSPCA has warned that animal cruelty is on the rise, with 866 cruelty reports made in Somerset so far this year and the busiest period yet to come. The new figures, released on July 17 by the RSPCA, show there have already been 44,879 reports of cruelty towards animals so far this year across England and Wales up to […]
SK chairman involved in animal cruelty goes into hiding
The chairman of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) spotted in the viral video on the brutal killing of a dog in Pilar, Capiz cannot be located, police confirmed. The SK chairman of Barangay Blasco seen in the video who struck the dog several times with a bamboo pole is nowhere to be found in the said […]
Two people sentenced for animal cruelty convictions
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County District Attorney (SBCDA) John T. Savrnoch announced Friday two sentences on separate animal abuse cases after two people pled guilty to these incidents. David George Brown, a 47-year-old Lompoc resident, pled guilty to felony animal cruelty due to abusive patterns against his pitbull including smacking, punching, kicking, pushing […]
Teen stands up for animal rights
EARLY this year, I witnessed my cat Jerry, who has since passed away, nearly being beaten with a broom by a neighbour from the backhouse. Jerry, an 18-year-old cat with eyesight and hearing problems, was walking in the back lane when the incident happened. I saw the neighbour pick up a broom and approach her. […]
Amanda Cianciulli facing charges – NBC Boston
Videos show a woman engaging in animal cruelty by abusing a dog in Billerica, Massachusetts, police said Saturday, announcing her arrest. The woman, Amanda Cianciulli, could be seen using a shock collar to torture a caged dog and hitting it with an object while holding it down, according to Billerica police. Cianciulli, of Centerville, was […]
Animal Cruelty: Raikot Man Booked For Animal Cruelty | Ludhiana News
Ludhiana: A person has been booked for animal cruelty after a dog died allegedly after being beaten up by him, Ludhiana Rural police said on Sunday. The accused was identified as Hardeep Singh Kaka of Eidgah Road area in Raikot. The complainant, Mani Singh of Ludhiana’s Field Ganj, told the police that on the intervening […]
Five Men Booked for Animal Cruelty After Beating Dog to Death | Meerut News
BIJNOR: Five men were booked on Thursday for animal cruelty after they allegedly tortured and thrashed a dog to death using an iron rod. The incident took place on Wednesday after the dog bit a child in Kabulpura Gotiya under Badaun police station limits.The matter was brought to the attention of animal lover, Vikendra Sharma, […]
‘We often see really hard things’: DC’s humane law enforcement officers fight back against animal cruelty
“The thing that keeps me up at night is the safety of my team,” said Chris Schindler, senior vice president of animal welfare, field response and rescue at the Humane Rescue Alliance. The people who answer calls and investigate cases of animal cruelty in the District of Columbia aren’t police, but they are involved in […]
China’s animal lovers fight illegal cat meat trade
An animal shelter in China’s Jiangsu province is home to scores of cats rescued from the country’s underground meat trade (Rita QIAN) When Han Jiali’s beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China’s underground feline […]
US Woman Arrested For Dumping Blind, Old Dog On Side Of Highway
The Cochise County Sheriff spotted the tiny canine. An Arizona woman is facing animal cruelty charges following allegations that she abandoned her elderly, visually impaired dog on the roadside in Benson, United States. Karen Black, a 62-year-old woman from Phoenix, was taken into custody on Wednesday. She was charged with animal cruelty. This happened after the […]