South Jersey Dog Rescue Operators Charged With Animal Cruelty; 12 Dogs Removed
Two operators of a Burlington County, New Jersey, dog rescue have been charged following an investigation involving the alleged shooting...
Animal Cruelty
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Georgia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Case That Rescued 40 Dogs
A Georgia man received a 37-month federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to 40 counts of possessing dogs for an...
Georgia Authorities Arrest 26 in Major Dogfighting Investigation Involving Multiple States
Authorities in Hart County, Georgia, arrested 26 people following the discovery of what investigators describe as a large dogfighting operation...
North Carolina woman faces 44 animal-cruelty charges involving animals and reptiles
A North Carolina woman faces 44 criminal animal-cruelty charges after a Hoke County investigation uncovered deceased and malnourished animals, including...
Georgia Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Dogfighting Case
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to 40 counts of possessing...
New Jersey — Four cats rescued in Asbury Park
Four cats rescued from an outdoor mesh enclosure during rainy weather in Asbury Park, New Jersey, have received veterinary care,...
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to House Arrest and Probation in Neglected Dog Case
A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to one year of probation, including 30 days of electronically monitored house arrest, after...
Arkansas Man Faces Felony Animal Cruelty Charge Following Haskell Police Traffic Stop
Arkansas prosecutors filed a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge on October 23, 2026, following a June traffic stop in Haskell...
Maine Kitten Found Alive in Tied Bag at Transfer Station; Officials Seek Information
A roughly three-month-old kitten is safe after a transfer-station employee discovered him inside a tied plastic bag in Somerset County,...
Court Bars Glen Cove Defendant From Keeping Animals as 166-Cat Cruelty Case Proceeds
A New York court has temporarily barred a Glen Cove woman from keeping animals while a criminal case involving 166...
