Dogs & Laws
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12.4KDog Abandoned Behind Veterinary Hospital with Heartbreaking Note
A Connecticut dog owner was so down on luck, he or she felt they had no other choice but to leave their...
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Kids Playing with Phone Dial 911, Marinette Police Officer Shows Up & Shoots Their Dog
Wisconsin police are investigating an officer-involved shooting of a family dog after a Marinette girl and her friend were playing around with...
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Mississippi Police Dog Dies After Being Left in Hot Patrol Car
A Southaven, Mississippi police officer is facing disciplinary action after his K-9 partner, a black Labrador mix named Gunner, died after being...
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Deputy Shot Family Dog While Delivering Protection Order to Wrong Address
A Wichita man is devastated over the death of his beloved dog after a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy delivering an order of...
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Justice Served! Mayble the Dog’s Abuser Ordered Jail Time, $20,000 Fines
In a vast majority of animal cruelty cases we read, the abuser is sentenced to little more than a proverbial slap on...
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No Charges for Ohio Officer that Shot, Killed Dog After Calling it Over to Him
An Alliance, Ohio police officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing after he shot and killed a dog that, he said, charged...
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Michigan Motel Refusing to Allow Service Dog Now Facing Possible Charges
The owners of a Michigan motel that turned away a family because of their young boy’s service dog may now be facing...
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HELP! Do You Know Who Dumped this Dog?
Rescuers are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person that dumped this dog on the side of the road outside...
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Dog Left Abandoned for Weeks Inside Townhouse, Officers Say Their Hands are Tied
UPDATE: Animal control officers finally located the owner of the property and plan to remove the dog today. A dog has been...
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Ocoee Police Performing Boat Check Shoot and Kill Family’s Senior Dog
A Florida family is desperate for answers after Ocoee police, later identified as school resource officers, entered their fenced-in yard before shooting...
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Police Shoot, Kill Puppy While Serving Warrant at Neighbor’s House
A Greenville, South Carolina woman is devastated over the death of her 10-month old puppy by police who were serving a warrant...
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Good Samaritans in Colorado Will Soon Be Allowed to Break Into Hot Cars to Rescue Dogs
Great news for Colorado dogs! A newly passed Good Samaritan law will grant citizens permission to break into hot cars to rescue...
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Man Arrested After Second Dog in Three Years Dies in Hot Car
A man whose dog died alone in a hot car three years ago has been arrested after a second dog in his...
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Body Cam Footage of Officer Shooting Dogs Negates Claims the Dogs Charged
Body cam footage has now been released that negates claims made by a Minneapolis police officer that two dogs were charging toward...
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Police K9 Endy Died After Being Left Alone in Hot Patrol Vehicle, Charges Filed
UPDATED July 19, 2017: Cache County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Whittier, 36, has been charged with one count of aggravated cruelty to an animal,...
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Mom Misses Her Son’s Wedding When Church Refuses to Allow Service Dog
A Michigan mother is devastated over missing the most important day in her son’s life when church officials refused to allow her...
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Texas Cop Entered Backyard Get-Together, Shot & Killed Family Dog
A Texas family is devastated and demanding answers after a police officer entered their fenced backyard during a family get-together, then shot...
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‘Snapchat Dog Slayers’ Face Justice Today in Louisiana
Two men known as the “Snapchat Dog Slayers” face trial today in Bastrop, Louisiana, for the horrific killing of a dog posted...
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Police Rescue Dog From Hot Car While Owner Shops at Outlet Mall
Massachusetts police were called to the parking lot of an outlet mall to rescue a dog found locked inside a hot car...
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Home Surveillance Camera Records Man Abandoning Puppy on City Street
A heartbreaking scene was captured on home surveillance camera when a Florida driver pulled to the side of the street, led a...
