[ad_1] A 22-year-old suspect from North Carolina — a former employee at Hollywood Pets in Danville — is facing an animal cruelty charge after videos surfaced of an incident from earlier this year. Cassidy Gill of Roxboro, North Carolina, was arrested Friday, the Danville Police Department reported. On Thursday, authorities “were made aware” of the complaint […]
5 photos that show the cruelty of live animal transport
[ad_1] Discover how farmed animals suffer and die before reaching the slaughterhouse…and why some are washing up on European shores. On European coasts, a worrying trend has taken hold: dead animals washing up on public beaches. These bodies are evidence of a cruel trade known as animal transport, during which billions of animals undergo long-distance […]
Animal cruelty investigation underway in Solano County
[ad_1] A horse owner is under investigation after the Solano County Sheriff Animal Control were called about a dead horse and other malnourished ones on a rural property. VACAVILLE, Calif. — Editor’s note: Some images and descriptions in the article and attached video may be disturbing to some readers. A law enforcement animal cruelty investigation […]
Animal Cruelty: Raikot Man Booked For Animal Cruelty | Ludhiana News
[ad_1] 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 […]
Mangakino farmer Warren Koberstein responsible for serious animal cruelty, Rotorua jury finds
[ad_1] A jury has found a farmer Warren Koberstein guilty of a majority of the animal cruelty charges he was accused of, following a three-week Rotorua District Court trial. Photo / Andrew Warner Warning: Disturbing content Warren Koberstein’s sheep were emaciated, in pain and at the point of dying. Some couldn’t stand and had their […]
New law will bring harsher punishments for animal cruelty in Washington
[ad_1] Legal punishments for first-degree animal cruelty in Washington state will be harsher and more consistent starting June 6. Supported by Skagit County Deputy Prosecutor Nathaniel Block, House Bill 1961 will raise the maximum sentencing from one year to five, and consider past crimes and the severity of the animal cruelty when sentencing. Previously, those […]
The number of U.S. mink fur farms plummets as consumers reject cruelty
[ad_1] By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson Fur production in the U.S. is plummeting, and that’s good news for animals. Every five years, as part of the U.S. Census, the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases data on mink farms in the country. The newly released numbers show that in 2017, 236 mink fur farms existed […]
Five Men Booked for Animal Cruelty After Beating Dog to Death | Meerut News
[ad_1] 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 […]
Do India’s animal cruelty laws need a relook?
[ad_1] The saying goes as ‘dogs are man’s best friend’. But a recent case in Maharashtra’s Thane proves otherwise. A video showing two staffers at a pet clinic mercilessly punching and kicking a dog has gone viral on various social media platforms, prompting even Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to take serious note of the incident. […]
‘We often see really hard things’: DC’s humane law enforcement officers fight back against animal cruelty
[ad_1] “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 […]