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Animals News tagged with dog cruelty

26 Charged In Dog Fighting
Animals  (tags: dogs, dog, Dog fighting, dogfighting, dog rescue, dog abuse, dog suffering, dog cruelty, Dog Fighting Ring, dogs abused, dogfighting bust, Pit Bulls, pit bull, pitbulls, pitbull, pit bull abuse, pit bull fighting, cruelty, animal cruelty )

Jennaviev
- 134 days ago - dogblog.dogster.com
ST. LOUIS - The authorities seized more than 400 dogs on Wednesday and charged 26 people from seven states in what officials called one of the largest crackdowns on dogfighting in the United States...
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Cutting Vocal Cords Rough on Dogs
Animals  (tags: vocal cords, silencing, communication, dog cruelty, debarking, dog abused, barbaric evil crueltty )

Simone
- 298 days ago - bostonherald.com
Were Lassie debarked, Timmy might still be in the well. Dr. Barbara Hodges, a consultant to the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, suggests pet owners keep that in mind if considering having their dog's or cat's vocal cords cut out. This "
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Fighting Dogs Patched Up With Glue
Animals  (tags: fighting dogs, underground vet, wounds treated with super glue, suffering, dog cruelty, investigation )

Simone
- 618 days ago - expressandstar.com
A Black Country underground "vet" who used Super Glue to seal the wounds suffered by pit bulls in back street brawls has admitted training the animals for illegal dog fighting. A treadmill and other equipment was found at the Walsall home of Clayton
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Third Dog Dies in Iditarod - No Cause of Death Given
Animals  (tags: sled dogs, iditarod, three dog deaths, dog cruelty, investigation )

Simone
- 623 days ago - iditarod.com
A 4-year-old male named 'Cargo' died at 5:00 pm on Tuesday March 11, 2008. Cargo was part of the team of Kotzebue Alaska musher, Ed Iten (Bib #32). He passed away between Elim and White Mountain. A necropsy will be conducted by a board certified
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Emotions Run High on Both Sides of the Pit Bull Debate
Animals  (tags: pit bulls, maligned, aggressive abusive owners, dog attacks, dog cruelty, pit bulls neglected, beaten, bait dogs )

Simone
- 725 days ago - greenbaypressgazette.com
Defenders of American pit bulls and other muscular-breed dogs say they're loyal, intelligent, even big sweethearts. Owners who abuse, neglect or teach the dogs to be aggressive are the problem, they argue. Pit foes point to dog-attack data, higher
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Dog Sexually Assaulted, Burned-Phoenix, AZ (US)
Animals  (tags: dog rape, crime, dog suffering, dog cruelty, investigations, ears burnt, chemicals, scum )

Simone
- 735 days ago - pet-abuse.com
A 1-year-old Jack Russell terrier was dropped off at a North Valley animal hospital on Monday with injuries consisent with sexual assault. According to detectivies from the Maricopa County Sheriff's office, the male dog had injuries normally associated
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Dog Tortured for 'Art' Petition
Animals  (tags: dog cruelty, starved dog, evil scum, cruelty, barbaric, sadism, dog suffering )

Simone
- 764 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
'A starving, sick street dog was as part of an exposition in Managua, Nicaragua, in August. Guillermo %u201CHabacuc%u201D Vargas allegedly found the dog tied up on a street corner in a poor Nicaragua barrio and brought it to the showing.He tied the dog in
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Police Officer Accused of Killing K-9 Partner
Animals  (tags: police dog beaten to death, kicked, killed, police officer, cruelty, maximum sentence, investigation, crime, dog cruelty )

Simone
- 817 days ago - animaladvocates.com
"Take Action" to ask State Attorney to seek maximum sentence. Sergeant Allen Cockfield of the Miami-Dade Police Department was recently charged with felony animal cruelty charges for allegedly kicking his K-9 partner Duke to death during an obedience
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Man Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in Beating of Dog
Animals  (tags: evil scums, prison sentence, dog cruelty, elderly dog, cruelty, suffering, abuse, beating )

Simone
- 828 days ago - post-gazette.com
Robert Sanetta admitted taking a dog's life, savagely killing it perhaps several years prematurely, and for that he will sacrifice at least two years of his own freedom. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kathleen A. Durkin yesterday sentenced Mr.
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Vick Jerseys Being Used To Clean Dog And Cat Shelter
Animals  (tags: dogs, cats, shelters, vick jerseys, dog suffering, dog cruelty )

Simone
- 830 days ago - itchmo.com
The Atlanta Humane Society has been receiving a lot of donations from across the nation in the past few weeks. No, it's not money, but it's something they definitely have been getting a lot of use out of. They have been receiving Michael Vick jerseys
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What Emotions Do Abused Dogs Feel
Animals  (tags: dog, emotions, dog cruelty, abused )

Sharon
- 832 days ago - 11alive.com
While many people are hoping the defendants in the Michael Vick dogfighting case get some serious prison time, as the judge in the case has implied they might -- others are saying, "What's the big deal? The victims are just dogs."
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$5000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to the Arrest of Dogfighters
Animals  (tags: dog fighting, dog abusers, reward information, dogfighters, dog fighting operations, dog cruelty, suffering, abuse, neglect, brutualized )

Simone
- 835 days ago - peta.org
With a Beaufort County man facing charges of cruelty to animals after three pit bulls--suspected of being used in dogfights--were found dead around his trailer and in the midst of a national media storm focused on Michael Vick's indictment on dogfighting
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Poll: Most Pet Owners Feel Mike Vick, If Convicted, Deserves a Death Sentence.
Animals  (tags: dog suffering, dog owners, death sentence, poll, vick, dog cruelty )

Simone
- 836 days ago - americanchronicle.com
A recent poll taken last week on the DogCatRadio.com website shows 72% of pet owners feel Mike Vick, if convicted, should get the death penalty as punishment. 18% feel he should get the maximum jail time allowed, 8% think he should get at least some jail
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Implement of 'Torture'
Animals  (tags: torture, torture instruments, dog cruelty, suffering, dog fighting, crime, abuse )

Simone
- 843 days ago - news.bostonherald.com
MSPCA deputy director of advocacy Scott Giacoppo displays what he calls a 'torture device' used by dog trainers. The collar was confiscated in Cape Cod.
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New Bills Target Vicious Blood Sport: Laws Would Crack Down on Dog-Fighting and Promoters
Animals  (tags: laws, dog fighting, promoters, cruelty, blood sports, dog cruelty, torture, suffering, abuse )

Simone
- 843 days ago - news.bostonherald.com
With the sick ritual of dogfighting rampant despite strong laws banning it, federal and state legislators are weighing measures to criminalize attending or recording the fights. A bill sponsored by Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) would make it a
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