Pit Bull

A Revere man pled guilty to animal cruelty charges Wednesday after abandoning his dog on the beach below the high-water mark last year, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Elias Pacheco Osario, 27, pled guilty to a charge of animal cruelty by custodian and dog tethering/confining violation. He is accused of chaining his 50 lb. pit bull mix…

A police officer shot and killed a pit bull that seriously injured a man Monday in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. The incident happened at the Lunenburg Animal Control facility. Police say the dog attacked the man, leaving him with injuries to his face and throughout his body. The stray dog has been housed at the facility since last week. Just before noon…

A dog was severely hurt after being bit dozens of times by pit bulls this weekend in Lynn, Massachusetts, police said. A lifelong resident was walking her 11-year-old cockapoo Sunday morning near the Lynn Woods playground when she encountered a man walking three unleashed pit bulls, according to local police. The pit bulls attacked the cockapoo without provocation, leaving it…

A sick puppy found abandoned near a cemetery in Boston has been adopted by a loving family, the MSPCA said. PJ the pit bull, also known as Pickles, was found in a crate near Mount Hope Cemetery on June 15 and brought to the Angell Animal Medical Center, the MSPCA has said. Emaciated, the 5-month-old pup had parvovirus, which is…

A sick puppy abandoned near a cemetery in Boston this month has recovered to the point that he’s up for adoption. PJ the pit bull, also known as Pickles, is available to be adopted at MSPCA-Angell, the animal rescue said Thursday. The 5-month-old dog was found in a crate near Mount Hope Cemetery on June 15 and brought to the…

An emaciated pit bull puppy, sick with a potentially deadly virus, was abandoned in a crate near a Boston cemetery last week, a local animal rescue group said Wednesday, asking for the public’s help finding who left the dog. There are no leads into finding whoever left the puppy, who was just 5 months old, was all alone, according to…

A Boston woman who’s been fostering a dog is in a legal battle to prevent the pet’s leg from being amputated. The rescue organization says the procedure is necessary for the dog’s long-term health. However, the foster mom wants to adopt the dog and said she is willing to pay the costs of exploring other medical options first. The...