Animal cruelty

An arrest warrant was issued for a man who was caught on video dumping a dog at a cell tower in Winchester.

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…

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…

Police weren’t able to release any suspect information Saturday night.

A dog covered in second-degree burns that was found along Route 1 in Norwood, Massachusetts is getting intensive care as law enforcement investigate the case of animal cruelty. The 1-year-old mixed-breed dog, whose name is now Annie, was brought to Norwood police this past week after reportedly being found as a stray along Route 1 near Ellis Avenue, according to…

A man has been charged in an arson fire at a Manchester, New Hampshire, apartment building earlier this month, police said Tuesday. Anthony Cote, 37, a Manchester resident, was arrested Friday, July 15, accused of starting a fire at his three-story apartment building on Hevey Street five days earlier. Several people were hurt and a dog was killed in the…

Three dog owners are facing animal cruelty charges after leaving their pets in dangerously hot cars during a Phish concert in Mansfield, Massachusetts, last week, police said. The popular jam band’s concert began at the Xfinity Center Thursday around 7 p.m. At that time, temperatures topped 80 degrees, with high humidity levels, according to the Mansfield Police Department. Charlie, Lucky…

A Massachusetts man is facing felony animal cruelty charges after a pit bull mix was found emaciated, the MSPCA said Friday. A forever home is being sought for Sophie, a 4-and-a-half-year-old dog surrendered last month by Carl Moglika Jr. of Agawam. Neighbors told Moglika’s condominium management office they could hear Sophie “being hit, and crying in pain,” the MSPCA...

A Boston woman who brought her dead dog into a local animal hospital with frostbite and emaciation this February now faces animal cruelty charges in the animal’s death, the Suffolk District Attorney said Monday. Natividad Pizzaro, 37, brought the dog in to Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston on February 2, asking for cremation services. The animal, a 6-year-old named…

Multiple people are accused of abusing and killing at least 10 dogs at Black Rock Canines in Naugatuck and have been arrested. This comes days after the business’s owner, who is a police officer, was arrested when explosives were found at his Stratford home. Police said two more people have been arrested amid ongoing investigations at the business and the…

A Boston man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly beating his dog so badly that he broke the animal’s hind leg, and local officials say this is the second case in recent weeks of alleged animal abuse. Zodus Hollis, 42, was arraigned last Friday in Boston Municipal Court on two counts of animal cruelty, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin…

Several animal heads found in a plastic bag in East Greenwich last month appear to be related to some sort of religious animal sacrifice ritual, the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty said Tuesday. The bag, originally brought to the attention of police on Feb. 25 near a boat launch, contained a calf’s head, several rooster heads, a…

Three men are facing charges after one of them allegedly shot and killed a neighbor’s dog in Salisbury, Massachusetts, then buried the animal.

Three men are facing charges after one of them allegedly shot and killed a neighbor’s dog in Salisbury, Massachusetts, then buried the animal.

A woman in Salisbury, Massachusetts, wants answers after her neighbor allegedly shot and buried her dog. Emily Meattey said it happened last week after her dog got out and attacked her neighbor’s duck. Police are investigating. Meattey said her 4-year-old daughter accidentally let the family’s two dogs out near Beach Road and Dock Lane last week. After wandering into...

The new year brings new laws for New Hampshire, including an abortion ban that was passed as part of the state budget. The budget Gov. Chris Sununu signed in June contained a provision prohibiting abortion after 24 weeks of gestation, with exceptions for the mother’s life or physical health. It takes effect Jan. 1, and Democrats already have drafted legislation…

A Randolph, Massachusetts, man was indicted Thursday on two counts of animal cruelty for allegedly beating a pair of Canadian geese so badly they had to be euthanized. Ernest Allen, 55, pleaded not guilty to two counts of animal cruelty at his Quincy District Court arraignment on August 2, 2021. He was released on personal recognizance. “The Randolph Police Department…

Elias Pacheco Osario, 27 of Revere, was arraigned in Chelsea District Court Tuesday for an animal cruelty charge. He is accused of chaining his 50 lb. pit bull mix — named “Killer” — to an exposed steel rod at the edge of Short Beach, near the waterline, on the afternoon of Aug. 29.

A man accused of abandoning his dog last month at a beach in Revere, Massachusetts, is due in court Tuesday for an animal cruelty charge.

A not-guilty plea was entered on behalf of the man accused of abandoning his dog at a beach last month in Revere, Massachusetts. Elias Pacheco Osario, 27, was arraigned in Chelsea District Court Tuesday for an animal cruelty charge. He is accused of chaining his 50 lb. pit bull mix — named “Killer” — to an exposed steel rod at…