Dogs & Laws
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5.6K4Police Drive Cruiser Over Senior Dog Twice Before Shooting It
A Toronto woman is both grieving the death of her beloved senior dog and demanding answers after officers with the Ontario Provincial...
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People Caught Faking Service Dogs Face Hefty Fines
A ‘Service Dog Team’ is used to describe a service dog, that has been trained to meet specific disability-related needs, and the...
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Police Warn: Poisoned Hot Dogs Scattered Around Dog-Friendly Maryland Neighborhood
A morning walk with the dogs in an Anne Arundel, Maryland neighborhood ended with one of the dogs being rushed to the...
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Florida City Police Officer Shoots, Kills Dog, 3 Feet From Homeowner
A Florida City Police officer is on administrative (paid) leave and a family is grieving, desperate for answers, after their 2-year old...
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46 Police Dogs Have Died in Hot Patrol Cars
At least 64 working police dogs have died of heat exhaustion since 2011, with 46 of those having perished while trapped inside...
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Cop Accidentally Shoots 4-Year Old Girl While Aiming at Family Dog
An investigation is ongoing after a Columbus, Ohio police officer responded to a family’s call for help and, instead of helping, accidentally...
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Shelter Refuses to Give Lost Dog Back to Owner
A Schoharie County, New York woman is desperately trying to get her dog back home where he belongs after he went missing...
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Arizona Dog Dies in Hot Car While Owner Drinks in Sports Bar
Phoenix Police have arrested a man whose dog died in the back of his hot car while he sat inside a sports...
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Woman’s “F— This Dog” Facebook Post Leads to Animal Cruelty Charges
A Colorado woman’s Facebook post, threatening to shoot her dog with a taser and bb gun until someone paid her $50 to...
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Woman Duct Tapes Dogs Mouth Shut, Brags on Facebook
A Salisbury, North Carolina woman has been arrested and charged with cruelty to animals after taping her dog’s mouth shut with duct...
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Dog Trapped in SUV for Over 24-Hours When Owners Arrested
A dog that became trapped, locked inside his human’s SUV after the pair were arrested following a domestic dispute at the couple’s...
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Veteran and Service Dog Denied Access on American Airlines Flight
Captain Jason Haag, a Marine veteran of two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, and his service dog, Axel, were waiting to...
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Young Pit Bull Found Tied to Fence with ‘Free Dog’ Sign
Thankfully it was a good Samaritan that found a young pit bull tied to a chain link fence in West Scranton, Pennsylvania,...
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4.5K1Dog Dies of Heat Exhaustion in Humane Society Transport Van
An adoption event at an Ocala, Florida PetSmart store ended in tragedy when one of the Humane Society’s adoptable dogs, Rollin, died...
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Veteran and Service Dog Booted From Chicago Restaurant
Maj. Diggs Brown, from Fort Collins, Colorado, was in Chicago along with his PTSD service dog, a black Lab named Arthur Barker...
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Police Search for Burglars Accused of Animal Cruelty During Break-In
Police in Freemont, California are searching for two men accused of committing an intentional act of animal cruelty during a home invasion....
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Florida Bill Would Allow Samaritans to Rescue Dogs from Hot Cars
When it comes to dogs in hot cars, many of us would do whatever it takes to save a life and deal...
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No Cruelty Charges for Man Walking Dog Alongside Moving Truck
The Isanti County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Department has allowed a dangerous precedent to be set. When the photo of a man driving a...
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Instead of Shooting the Dog that Bit Him, This Police Officer Responds with Compassion
We hear stories almost weekly about family dogs being shot or killed by police officers, often in their homes or yards, under...
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Arizona Man Faces Felony Cruelty Charges After Dog’s Paws are Burned on Hike
A 21-year old man was arrested on felony animal cruelty charges after his dog’s paw pads were severely burned during a hike...
