The owner of three dogs that mauled a 9-year-old Detroit girl to death this week has been charged with second-degree murder, the prosecutor’s office said. Pierre Cleveland, 33, was also charged with involuntary manslaughter and dangerous animal causing death, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said in a release. Emma Hernandez was riding her bike near […]
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Dog owners, if you’ve been waiting to give up your pet’s pig ears, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that now is the time. A warning about a multistate salmonella outbreak tied to the treats has been updated to include all pig ear products. “A total of 127 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella […]
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John Powell from Palm Springs is adopting a lucky little pup. But a little terrier mix named Tun Tun was just dropped off by his owner who is homeless and could no longer keep him. Little Max’s parents had to downsize their home and he no longer fit in the picture. “It’s very, very sad […]
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A Texas man missing for weeks was actually dead and had been totally consumed by his pack of aggressive dogs, officials said Wednesday. The family of Freddie Mack, 57, told the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office in early May that he hadn’t been seen or heard from in about three weeks, authorities said. “During the course […]
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Fireworks can be fun for us but frightening for dogs, cats and other pets, so keep them locked up in a safe, quiet place this Fourth of July, Riverside County officials said Tuesday. “This week can be downright disastrous for many of our beloved pets,” said Department of Animal Services Director Dr. Allan Drusys. “We […]
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A local nonprofit donated thousands of dollars to rescue groups that stepped up to help animal services workers with dozens of dogs taken from a woman suspected of dumping a litter of puppies in a Coachella dumpster, Riverside County Animal Services announced Monday. The Animal Solutions Konnection foundation donated $4,400 to groups that took in […]
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Applications to adopt puppies rescued from a suspected hoarding situation in the city of Orange will be accepted by OC Animal Care beginning Tuesday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors said. Organizers said the public had been inquiring about the adoption process for the Shih Tzus that were rescued from a filthy single-family home back […]
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A pit bull that was reported to have been contained ended up charging and biting two animal control officers Thursday in Riverside and was euthanized. The officers arrived shortly after 10 a.m. in the 5700 block of Walter Street to investigate a report of a dog being involved in a previous bite, according to John […]
