The Texas Rangers infielder, who last winter searched for anacondas, plans to try bullfighting when he goes home to Venezuela this winter. Last winter, Vizquel and some buddies went to a wildlife refuge in Venezuela in the search for anaconda.

MOUNT HOLLY -- Animal cruelty charges have been dropped against a former Moorestown officer accused of performing sex acts with cows because bestiality is not a crime in the state. Melia still faces charges of molesting three girls between 2000 and 2008.

ANTIOCH, Calif. -- Jaycee Dugard says she wants her pets back after they were taken from the property where she allegedly was held captive since being kidnapped 18 years ago. The animals have been in protective custody since they were found Aug. 27

Dr. Todd Grebner surrendered his license Aug. 5; and Community Animal Hospital closed its doors in July due to allegations that Grebner injured pets during surgery and animals suffered serious postoperative infections. He still can practice in IL and MI!

RICHMOND, Virginia - An executive for an anti-animal cruelty group says her 16-year-old blind and deaf dog died after she accidentally left him in her hot car for four hours.

An eight-month investigation culminated Wednesday in the arrest of James M. DeGroff, who was tied to the crime by DNA evidence and a witness who heard him claim responsibility for the crime and describe watching as the dog slowly died.

A 23-year-old woman who got a friend to kill her Jack Russell terrier was charged with skinning the puppy to make a belt out of its hide. Lewis wanted the puppy, named Poplin, killed because it was a gift from a female ex-lover.

German police said an elderly man was so annoyed at hearing the same serenade over and over that he called authorities to report his neighbors -- only to discover the culprit was a musical greeting card on his own windowsill.

Pit bulls will continue to be on the same playing field as other breeds in Oshkosh as the city has decided to pull breed-specific legislation from proposed animal ordinance changes. The outpouring of community feedback against BSL was the deciding factor

An elderly border collie mix froze to the sidewalk when it was left outside overnight in single-digit temperatures, but the "morbidly obese" dog survived due to insulation from layers of fat, according to the Sheboygan County Humane Society.