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Senior Defense Department official charged with helping run dogfights
Frederick D. Moorefield Jr., the Pentagon’s deputy chief information officer, and co-defendant Mario Flythe were charged with helping to run a dogfighting ring in Maryland.
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60+ animals seized from NH home, including dogs, cats, donkeys, goats, parrot
Police arrested a New Hampshire woman after dozens of animals were seized from a home late last month in Northwood, New Hampshire. Officers conducted a search warrant at the Upper Deerfield Road property on Aug. 31 amid allegations of animal neglect. Police said 63 animals were taken from the property, and that the conditions “showed extreme neglect.” Forty-seven-year-old Robbin Kline…
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Revere man accused of stabbing dog to death, assaulting roommate
A man appeared in court last week after fatally stabbing his dog and assaulting his roommate in Revere, Massachusetts, prosecutors said Wednesday. Police responded to a first aid call at a Lowell Street apartment a week earlier, in the early morning hours of Aug. 30, according to the office of Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden. Shortly before 1 a.m.,…
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‘We want justice for Pete': Beloved Las Vegas peacock fatally shot by bow and arrow
Animal Protection Services officers are investigating the death of the peacock, which belonged to a resident in a small gated neighborhood but had come to be accepted as the neighborhood pet throughout the years.
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Boston woman intentionally starved dog close to death, MSPCA says
A dog is on the mend after he was rescued from what the MSPCA described as “the most severe case of intentional starvation we have ever encountered.” The woman investigators believe responsible, identified as 36-year-old Lakeida Burris of Roxbury, was arrested by Boston police on Wednesday and faces animal cruelty charges. The Boston Police Department had placed Burris on its…
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Pennsylvania woman abandons dog in airport parking lot after being told she couldn't fly with pet, police say
Police in Pennsylvania said a woman abandoned her pet at Pittsburgh International Airport after airline staff informed her it needed to be in a crate to board the plane.
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2 abandoned dogs found in Sudbury; police search for owners
Two wet, exhausted dogs were found Wednesday morning after being abandoned in Sudbury, Massachusetts, and possibly spending the night outside, police said. The Yorkshire terrier and cocker spaniel mix were recovered by an officer by a picnic table near the intersection of Horse Pond Road and Boston Post Road, according to the Sudbury Police Department, which is investigating what happened…
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New details in shocking deadly stabbing of dog at Central Park
Dog owners in New York City are horrified and on alert after a dog was stabbed and killed in Central Park following an argument between two canine owners. Now the owner of the dog that was put down is sharing what he says happened.
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Man stabs pit bull to death in Central Park after argument between dog walkers
A man stabbed a pit bull to death following a quarrel with the dog’s owner in New York City’s Central Park, officials said.
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Investigation in Massachusetts Underway After Multiple Rabbits Were Found Shot With Arrows
Police in Needham, Massachusetts, are investigating after multiple rabbits have been shot with arrows. One family who found an injured rabbit in their yard this week is speaking out in hopes of spreading awareness and catching whomever is responsible. Fifth-grader Teddy Cooper and his mom spotted one with an arrow through its back in their yard earlier this week. “At…
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Burlington Firefighter Charged With Animal Cruelty Resigns as ‘Disturbing' New Details Emerge
A former Massachusetts firefighter who ran a dog training and boarding facility in South Boston was arraigned Wednesday on animal cruelty charges. Tyler Falconer, 30, who was suspended from his job with the Burlington Fire Department in March, is charged with three counts of animal cruelty by a custodian and three counts of improperly tethering or confining an animal. He…
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Burlington Firefighter Who Ran Boston Dog Training Facility Charged With Animal Cruelty
The owner of a South Boston dog training facility, a suspended firefighter in Burlington, Massachusetts, is facing animal cruelty charges after findings of cruelty and neglect. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Animal Rescue League of Boston, Tyler Falconer is charged with three counts of animal cruelty and three counts of dog tethering/confining violation. Falco K9 on...
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At Least 4 Pit Bull Puppies Abandoned in Salem, Police Investigating
Salem police say they are investigating this as a case of animal cruelty and are asking anyone with information on whoever is responsible to contact them.
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California Man Caught on Video Hurling Dog Over Razor Wire Fence
An arrest warrant was issued for a man who was caught on video dumping a dog at a cell tower in Winchester.
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Dozens of Animals – Some Injured – Rescued From Tyngsboro Amid Animal Cruelty Investigation
A Tyngsboro man faces prison time with about 43 animals—some injured—found on his property after an MSPCA investigation in late October. The list of animals included ducks, dogs, horses, roosters, chickens, and Guineafowls, Tyngsboro police said. “The chickens and the birds had a lot of respiratory issues,” Christina Cannon, MSPCA Nevins Farm Adoption Center manager, said. Adevalter Majesky, 50, of…
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MSPCA Looking for ‘Hero' Adopters for Abused Dog
The MSPCA is looking for a forever home for Sophie, a 4-year-old pitbull mix who has been at the shelter for several months after she was surrendered during a criminal investigation. Sophie was found emaciated in Agawam, Massachusetts, in June. Her owner is currently facing animal cruelty charges. When she first arrived Sophie had “unique behavior challenges” due to the…