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Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police
Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police Police in Fairfax County are attempting to track down the person responsible for killing a pit bull who was found with a fatal stab wound in Centreville. Earlier this month, officers were called to a small trail connecting Route 29 and South Barros Court when a member of the community found the dead dog - described as a young female gray and white pit bull mix - in the woods behind townhomes in the area. Further investigation determined that the dog had been stabbed multiple times, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to police, officers believe the dog was left in the area less t…
Man Hit Dog With Metal Pipe In Atlantic City: Police Man Hit Dog With Metal Pipe In Atlantic City: Police
Man Hit Dog With Metal Pipe In Atlantic City: Police A 44-year-old man from Atlantic City has been charged with animal cruelty after police found he struck his pit bull with a metal pipe, authorities said. Troy Hollis also was charged with weapons offenses and failing to provide veterinary care, according to Atlantic City police. On Thursday, Nov. 30, police received a message on tip411, the department’s anonymous messaging service, that stated Hollis had struck his pit bull multiple times with a metal pipe, police said. An undated video of the abuse was also provided. It could not be immediately determined that the man in the video was Holl…
Dog Found Tied To Tree, Left Overnight In Yonkers Park Dog Found Tied To Tree, Left Overnight In Yonkers Park
Dog Found Tied To Tree, Left Overnight In Yonkers Park A pit bull puppy left tied to a tree over the span of a night in Westchester County was saved by police.  On Sunday, Feb. 26, police in Yonkers responded to Smith O’Hara Levine Park behind Wolffe Street after they were notified about the puppy.  There, they found the pit bull tied to a tree. It was likely that the dog was stuck there for the entirety of the night before, according to Yonkers Police.  After finding the poor animal and freeing it, police then took it to the Friends of Yonkers Animal Shelter. If no one claims ownership of the dog in a week, it will then be put up for adoptio…
'Pit Bull Ate My Tesla': Maryland Dog Attack Goes Viral On TikTok 'Pit Bull Ate My Tesla': Maryland Dog Attack Goes Viral On TikTok
'Pit Bull Ate My Tesla': Maryland Dog Attack Goes Viral On TikTok A feisty pit bull in Maryland did its best Cujo impression for a woman driving a Tesla in Prince George's County, tearing through parts of the vehicle in a bout of unexpected rage.    Millions of viewers across the world have seen a violent video that went viral on TikTok of a pit bull going after a woman in Prince George’s County while she was inside the Tesla, and later of the dog tearing through pieces of the car like a chew toy. @toodiesangelxx Replying to @x.xxiv #fyp #dogatemycar #pitbull #tesla ♬ original sound - Liv In the TikTok posted by @toodiesangelxx, the dog can be…
Virginia Police Officer Shoots Two Dogs Attacking Him During Welfare Check: Authorities Virginia Police Officer Shoots Two Dogs Attacking Him During Welfare Check: Authorities
Virginia Police Officer Shoots Two Dogs Attacking Him During Welfare Check: Authorities A police officer shot two dogs who were attacking him while he was conducting a welfare check in Virginia, authorities said. Prince William County police were called to a home on the 13900 block of Telegraph Rd. in Woodbridge around 10:05 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. When an officer began speaking with the resident, two pit bull dogs pushed past the man and charged at the officer, police said.  One of the dogs bit the officer in the hip while the other dog latched onto his vest. The officer was able to move into the front yard, where he shot both dogs, police said.  Both dogs were …
Trail Of Blood Leads Police To Wounded Pit Bull Shot During DC Home Invasion Trail Of Blood Leads Police To Wounded Pit Bull Shot During DC Home Invasion
Trail Of Blood Leads Police To Wounded Pit Bull Shot During DC Home Invasion A pit bull was allegedly shot during a burglary in southeast D.C. in an early morning robbery, reports Fox 5 DC. The dog was reportedly shot around 1:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 21 in the area of 18th and 23rd Streets. Officers arrived to find a home with an open window screen and a trail of blood leading to the dog who was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, the outlet continues. The pit bull was rushed to an animal hospital to be treated. No other injuries were reported in the robbery. Police say that no one was home during the incident but investigators are attempting to find security foot…
North Hempstead Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack North Hempstead Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack
North Hempstead Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack A 70-year-old New York woman was killed by the family's 100-pound pit bull that was later killed by police. The Long Island incident took place in the hamlet of Albertson in North Hempstead on Wednesday, July 27 around 1:20 p.m. in the backyard of a home on Terrace Court. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said during a news conference the woman's husband came home and found the dog attacking his wife in the backyard. The woman's identity was not released. The 7-year-old dog had been owned by the woman's stepson who was recently killed in a motorcycle crash, Ryder said. The …
West Babylon Man Accused Of Leaving Dog Alone Outside During Severe Heat Advisory West Babylon Man Accused Of Leaving Dog Alone Outside During Severe Heat Advisory
West Babylon Man Accused Of Leaving Dog Alone Outside During Severe Heat Advisory A Long Island man was charged after authorities said he left his dog restrained outdoors during a severe heat advisory. The Suffolk County SPCA said 25-year-old Ismaylin Batista was charged with violating the Suffolk County Code after SPCA detectives determined he left his pit bull outdoors in his yard while he was not home. The SPCA reported that Blue was left retrained with a leash that was about two to three feet long during a severe heat advisory. Batista surrendered to SPCA detectives on Friday, July 22, and he is set to appear in court on Thursday, Aug. 11, according to the repo…
Emaciated Pitbull Tied To Virginia Shelter Door In Apparent Animal Cruelty Case: Police Emaciated Pitbull Tied To Virginia Shelter Door In Apparent Animal Cruelty Case: Police
Emaciated Pitbull Tied To Virginia Shelter Door In Apparent Animal Cruelty Case: Police Authorities were working to identify the man who tied an emaciated pit bull to the door handle of a Prince William animal shelter last month. Surveillance footage shows the suspect with obvious facial hair tying the dog's leash to the handle of the Prince William County Animal Services Center in Manassas around 12:30 a.m. on June 30, county police said. The dog was found around 7:15 that morning. SEEK TO IDENTIFY: Animal Cruelty - Ref the emaciated Pitbull that was left at the PWC Animal Services Center on June 30. Officers are seeking to identify the man below who left the dog outside …
RECOGNIZE ME? Abandoned Pit Bull Puppy Found Stranded Near Boston Cemetery RECOGNIZE ME? Abandoned Pit Bull Puppy Found Stranded Near Boston Cemetery
Recognize ME? Abandoned Pit Bull Puppy Found Stranded Near Boston Cemetery The MSPCA-Angell in Boston is asking the public to help them identify the owner of a five-month old Pit Bull puppy who was found stranded and emaciated last week.  PJ was found inside a crate in the area near Mount Hope Cemetery and brought into the MSPCA's medical center around 5:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, Rob Halpin with the organization said.  The puppy was found wearing a blue, gray and yellow collar made by FuzzYard, but did not have any identification tags. PJ was also not microchipped, which makes it nearly impossible to locate his owner, Halpin said.  PJ was…
Neighbor’s Dog Bites Mom, 2-Year-Old Daughter In Yonkers, Police Say Neighbor’s Dog Bites Mom, 2-Year-Old Daughter In Yonkers, Police Say
Neighbor’s Dog Bites Mom, 2-Year-Old Daughter In Yonkers, Police Say A mother and her toddler are recovering after being bitten by a neighbor's dog in Westchester County. The incident took place in Yonkers around midnight on Monday, June 20. According to investigators, the mother and her 2-year-od daughter were walking out of their apartment building at 279 South Broadway when a pit bull named Onyx ran out of an apartment and was startled by the pair, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police Department. The child was bitten in the face and the mother received lacerations to her ankle and above her left eyebrow, Plitopoulos said. The owne…
Huntington Woman Charged For Allegedly Abusing 1-Year-Old Dog, SPCA Says Huntington Woman Charged For Allegedly Abusing 1-Year-Old Dog, SPCA Says
Huntington Woman Charged For Allegedly Abusing 1-Year-Old Dog, SPCA Says A Long Island woman is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly neglecting her 1-year-old puppy, authorities announced. Huntington resident Earline Milligan, age 42, was charged by Suffolk County SPCA detectives with one count of animal cruelty, officials announced on Tuesday, May 31. An investigation into reported animal abuse led to the arrest of Milligan, who is charged with neglecting the young pit bull mix who was in her care. According to SPCA officials, Milligan allowed her dog, Simba, to become severely emaciated and to suffer from multiple infected open sores all over its body …
Children Bit, Scratched By Wandering Dog At CT School Children Bit, Scratched By Wandering Dog At CT School
Children Bit, Scratched By Wandering Dog At CT School One student was bitten and others were scratched by a wandering dog who made its way onto the campus of a Connecticut elementary school during recess. In New Haven, a student attending the Lincoln-Bassett Elementary School was bit by a pit bull during recess, and others on campus reported being scratched by the dog and suffering minor injuries, according to authorities. School officials said that the incident happened early on Tuesday, Oct. 19 while first-grade students were outdoors at recess when the dog began chasing the children. Staff members worked to get the students back inside the…
Long Island Man Charged With Failing To Care For 12-Year-Old Dog Long Island Man Charged With Failing To Care For 12-Year-Old Dog
Long Island Man Charged With Failing To Care For 12-Year-Old Dog A 34-year-old Long Island man is facing charges for allegedly failing to care for his 12-year-old dog, which contracted infections and a skin condition, SPCA officials said. West Islip resident Shawn Stark was arrested and charged with animal cruelty on Wednesday, April 7 following an investigation that found he allegedly failed to provide proper veterinary care for his dog, despite being advised to do so. Roy Gross, the Chief of the Suffolk County SPCA said that several months ago, officers responded to Stark's West Islip home to investigate a complaint that he wasn’t caring for his 1…
Cases Of 2 Dead Dogs Found Along Lower Paxton Trail Believed To Be Related, Police Say Cases Of 2 Dead Dogs Found Along Lower Paxton Trail Believed To Be Related, Police Say
Cases Of 2 Dead Dogs Found Along Lower Paxton Trail Believed To Be Related, Police Say The body of a dead pit bull was found on a Lower Paxton walking trail nearly a year after a similar incident, authorities said. Police on March 3 responded to a report of a dead dog on a walking trail, along the 100 block of Oak Park Road, authorities said. There they found the body of a brown and white, female Pit Bull Terrier. Nearly a year prior, on April 12, 2020, police were sent to the same area for a deceased light brown, female, adult Pug. After contacting local animal protection agency and a thorough investigation, the LPTPD believe the cases are related, though officials believ…
Police Kill Pit Bull That Had Its Jaws Around A Woman's Neck Police Kill Pit Bull That Had Its Jaws Around A Woman's Neck
Police Kill Pit Bull That Had Its Jaws Around A Woman's Neck Police fatally shot a pit bull who had its jaws around a woman’s neck on Tuesday, Oct. 20. “The Enfield Police Department wishes to stress that action such as this is taken only under extraordinary circumstances,” police said. On Tuesday, at around 4:30 p.m. police responded to a call for help on Spring Street in Enfield. Once there, Enfield Police said they saw a large dog, a pit bull, attacking a woman. An officer went to help the woman whose foot was allegedly being bitten by the dog. He noticed lacerations/tissue damage to her foot, police said. The dog’s owners were able to briefly s…
Police: Bichon Frisé Breaks Loose, Killed By Pit Bull On Glen Rock Street Police: Bichon Frisé Breaks Loose, Killed By Pit Bull On Glen Rock Street
Police: Bichon Frisé Breaks Loose, Killed By Pit Bull On Glen Rock Street A pit bull killed a Bichon Frisé who’d broken loose while being walked on a Glen Rock street, authorities said. The plume-tailed toy dog slipped his harness while being walked by a young boy on Dean Street, Police Chief Dean Ackermann. As the boy ran home to get his help, a pit bull being walked by a 69-year-old man coming from the opposite direction grabbed hold of the other dog, the chief said. Responding officers found the Bichon Frisé dead, Ackermann said. The man, who’d been bitten on his hand as he tried to pull the dogs apart, refused medical attention, he added. TYCO Animal Cont…
2 Newark Kids Attacked By Their Own Dog 2 Newark Kids Attacked By Their Own Dog
2 Newark Kids Attacked By Their Own Dog Two Newark children were attacked by their pet dog Wednesday evening, authorities said. The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. at a 16th Street home. The dog was turned over to animal control and the incident was under investigation as of 9:40 p.m., according to Catherine Adams, a spokeswoman for the Newark Police Department. Initial and unconfirmed reports said the dog was a pit bull.
$1,000 Reward Offered For Info On Abused Pit Bull Left For Dead In Union County $1,000 Reward Offered For Info On Abused Pit Bull Left For Dead In Union County
$1,000 Reward Offered For Info On Abused Pit Bull Left For Dead In Union County Local animal rescue groups were offering a $1,000 reward for information regarding a pit bull left for dead in Union County. The grey dog had been abused and was dehydrated when she was found on the 700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue and Hand Place Wednesday in Elizabeth, the the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said. Anyone with information is asked to call Elizabeth Police Detective Rui Xavier at 908-558-6866.
Dog In Long Island Shelter, Smart, Enjoys Nature, Needs Home Dog In Long Island Shelter, Smart, Enjoys Nature, Needs Home
Dog In Long Island Shelter, Smart, Enjoys Nature, Needs Home Eight years is long enough for a smart dog who loves belly rubs and romps on the nature trail to live in a shelter.  Nine-year-old pit bull Zeus also enjoys treats and playing with toys, according to Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter Education Program Coordinator Genna Tudda. "He is a goofy guy with a very loving personality. He has even appeared on New 12 Long Island with the Town of North Hempstead Supervisor, Judi Bosworth," Tudda said. What's more? Zeus knows all of his commands "and then some. He is always impressing us with his smarts." Tudda added, "He has nothing but lov…
Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog In Hamden Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog In Hamden
Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog In Hamden A man shot and killed his dog at a park after it attacked another dog, sparking concern it might attack nearby children. The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 24, in the area of Brook Street and Wintergreen Avenue at an "off-leash," dog park, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith. According to Smith, Watler Haller, of Hamden, was walking his dog in the park when another Hamden resident, who was accompanied by three children, entered the park with a dog that was on a leash. Haller's dog, a pit bull, attacked the dog, causing serious injuries, he said. Haller acknowledged that h…
VIDEO: Driver Dumps Pit Bull Before Attack On Carlstadt Street VIDEO: Driver Dumps Pit Bull Before Attack On Carlstadt Street
Video: Driver Dumps Pit Bull Before Attack On Carlstadt Street A pit bull seen on video being dumped on a Carlstadt street attacked a dog being walked by his owner moments later, witnesses said. Home surveillance video (see above) shows the driver of a dark late-model Nissan Maxima dumping the pit bull and then taking off this past Monday. A neighbor who found the abandoned dog was waiting for police at 8th and Broad streets when the pit bull spotted the other dog and bolted across the street after him, local mom Andrea Petto Recanati wrote in a Facebook post. "My neighbor's dog needed antibiotics, pain meds, and stitches for puncture wounds,&quo…
Homeless Bergen Pittie Gets To Be Dog Again; Now All She Needs Is A Family Homeless Bergen Pittie Gets To Be Dog Again; Now All She Needs Is A Family
Homeless Bergen Pittie Gets To Be Dog Again; Now All She Needs Is A Family A Bergen County Animal Shelter pit bull that spent her first years on city streets with her homeless owner finally has the golden ticket to her best life. All she needs is a home. At two years old, Asia was surrendered by her owner to a local humane society before being transferred to the Teterboro shelter. She is sweet and goofy -- especially with her toys -- and will form a strong bond with anyone who she notices takes time to train her and play with her. Asia needs moderate exercise daily but is happy to lounge on the couch, too. CLICK HERE TO APPLY.