Croatia has been praised after implementing new legislation which could see those guilty of animal abandonment facing a prison sentence. The new rule, under amendments to the Penal Code, came into effect on April 2. They are part of a slew of long-awaited positive changes in animal protection. Under the legislation, people who abandon animals […]
Woman gets prison time in animal cruelty case
Nov. 18—HENDERSON — A Vance County woman is heading to state prison for six to 17 months after pleading guilty to two counts of animal cruelty, prosecutors and animal-welfare advocates say. Areecia Haywood, 35, was charged in connection with a 2018 incident that led to Vance County Animal Services taking custody of two dogs and […]