A wild animal trainer featured in the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King” was charged with wildlife trafficking and animal cruelty, federal prosecutors in Virginia announced Friday. As WBBT reports, Attorney General Mark R. Herring said Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was criminally charged following a monthslong investigation into his dealings with Keith A. Wilson, owner of Wilson’s Wild …
Police in Florida are investigating after a video was posted to social media that appears to show a man beating and punching a dog. On Tuesday, Boyton Beach police announced in a Facebook post that the unidentified man relinquished a 2-year-old female pit bull mix named Addison to Palm Beach County Animal Care. The man …
Shocking video emerged that reportedly shows the CEO of a California environmental consulting firm beating his puppy in the hallway of a luxury Santa Monica condominium. TMZ reports that a front desk attendant at the Seychelle Condominiums building heard the puppy crying, prompting him to review surveillance footage. The video, obtained by the outlet, showed …
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A Maryland woman who was found last year with 27 dead dogs in her home was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison. Laura Filler, 56, was sentenced to 33 years with all but seven years suspended for 11 counts of aggravated animal cruelty. The Carroll County Times reported that Filler has remained jailed without …
On Sunday, Colorado authorities apprehended a man who they believe beat his roommate’s two dogs to death days earlier. The Teller County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that Matthew Dieringer, 30, was arrested at a Days Inn Motel in Arapahoe County. In an earlier press release, police said Dieringer was suspected of fatally beating and …
An Indiana woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly filming and photographing herself torturing animals — then posting the footage onto several social media platforms. A probable cause affidavit stated that Krystal Scott, 19, claimed her “good side loves cats and dogs but her bad side tells her to commit acts of animal cruelty.” FBI agents …
Officers responding to an animal abuse call discovered a human child behind kept inside a dog cage at a Tennessee residence. WSMV reports that Henry County Sheriff deputies arrived to a home in Buchanan on Thursday morning in response to a call about animal abuse. The deputies reportedly found the door open and entered the …
Police in northwestern Indiana arrested a 62-year-old woman this week after she tried to neuter her dog at home because she didn’t have enough money to pay for the procedure. According to NWI.com, Kimberly Oldham told police she had received numerous complaints about her unneutered terrier-chihuahua mix and took a neighbor’s advice that she could …
A Massachusetts man is facing a slew of criminal charges for allegedly killing his family’s pet Chihuahua Monday. Weymouth police officers responded to a local apartment building following reports that Shykeim Basden, 19, had killed a dog. MassLive reported that after a witness told officers that Basden killed a small dog named CoCo, a family …
A Florida man is facing animal abuse charges after police say he lit a bucket of kittens on fire after an argument. Pensacola News Journal reports that the incident happened in Milton after a woman arrived at suspect William Carr’s Steephead Road home on Friday to help him paint. The woman told Santa Rosa County …
A Pennsylvania man who was filmed in November abusing a deer with another teen was sentenced Monday to probation and community service. Alexander Smith, 19, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor cruelty to animals and four summary charges to avoid felony aggravated animal cruelty charges. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the incident occurred after a 16-year-old boy …
