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08.07.03
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Dog,
18-month old Labrador-Chow Photo Courtesy of The Arizona Republic Matthew Sonnie, "Owner" |
Under vet care; With a piece of baling wire wrapped around her neck, a dog was dragged behind a pickup truck for more than 2 miles. She suffered numerous cuts and bruises over her body, she has trouble standing and has a deep gash around her neck from the baling wire tore. She ripped off part of a toe and nail, the pads of her feet are cut up. She also has a lot of pre-existing wounds. | Driver
arrested after dog dragged behind pick-up (08.06.03) The Arizona Republic Phoeniz, AZ Accused: Matthew Sonnie, 20 Cited: misdemeanor animal cruelty |
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08.07.03
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More than
100 puppies Until
there are none, adopt one! |
Recovering;
more than 100 puppies were left in a closed delivery truck without
air-conditioning while the driver slept in a hotel room. Temperatures
inside the truck exceeded 90-degrees. |
Over
100 puppies found in uncooled truck (07.24.03) The Laurel Leader Laurel, MD Accused: Just Puppies' Driver Charges: Issued cruelty citation and assessed a fine of $100 per puppy |
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05.01.03
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2 Pitbulls |
Recovering; dogs were dragged behind a vehicle in an attempt to "train them." Both dogs are doing well, with one of them still being treated as a burn victim, but improving. "Owner" has agreed to relinquish custody making them eligible for adoption. | Pit
bulls that were dragged behind vehicle up for adoption (05.01.03) Bay News 9 Pinellas County, CA Accused: George Jawarowsky |
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05.01.03
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Socks,
4-year-old Akita "That dog likes to run, so I was just letting him run along with the truck," Rhodes said. |
Recovering;
a dog was tied to the bumper of a truck and dragged for a 1/2-mile.
The dog's paws were bleeding extensively. The pads were almost completely
scrapped off. A police report states the accused was "was mad
because the dog urinated in the cab of the truck." |
Man
Allegedly Drags Dog With Pickup After It Urinates In Truck
(05.01.03) WNBC-TV
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05.01.03
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14
dead animals |
Deceased; 14 dead cats, skunks, raccoons, rabbits and a ground hog were found April 18 on the secured fields behind Ross High School. The animals were placed as if they'd taken the field -- on each base, occupying the outfield, the pitcher's position and covering home plate. |
Students
culprits of dead-animal incident (04.30.03) |
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04.15.03
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Golden Retriever, family dog | Deceased;
a golden retriever died after spending 20 minutes under a dryer
at a dog grooming salon. |
Dog
Dies After Spending Time Under Dryer At Groomer: Pet Salon Owner
Calls Incident 'Fluke' (04.04.03) KNBC-TV / KABC-TV and San Jose Mercury News West Hollywood, CA Accused: U Wash Doggie |
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04.15.03
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Crackerjack, a Jack Russell Terrier | Recovering;
dragged behind its owner's car. Crackerjack lost a lot of skin and
fur and the pads of his feet were scrapped nearly to the bone. |
Carson
City vet flooded with calls to help dog (04.04.03) Las Vegas Sun and Reno Gazette Journal Carson City, NV Accused: Karen Singh Charges: suspicion of animal cruelty, DUI and having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle |
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03.26.03
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Domestic animals | Deceased;
former shelter employees reported that animals were often improperly
euthanized and would take up to 45 minutes to die. |
Cruelty
Charges Mulled Against Animal Rights Group--Prosecutor: Euthanized
Animals Took 45 Minutes To Die (03.26.03) WRTV-TV Muncie, IN Accused: SPCA |
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03.25.03
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Pit Bull Puppy(ies) | Unknown;
pit bull puppy "bought" from Schreiber was allegedly operated
on by her; when the couple returned they found the puppy's head
covered in blood, and the puppy shaking and crying. Other VA charges
state that she allegedly mistreated other pit bulls in the back
of a truck. |
Dog
store owner arrested in Florida (03.25.03) Daily Press Hampton, VA Accused: Rene Lynn Schreiber Charges: Cruelty--practicing veterinary medicine without a license |
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09.30.02
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Tiva, a puppy |
Recovered;
fell out of a moving pick-up truck, and was later rescued. Because
her injuries went untreated so long, it was necessary to amputate
her right front leg. She is now up for adoption. |
Injured
dog is ready for a home (09.19.02) Anchorage Daily News Soldotna, AK Accused: Unknown |
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09.30.02
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Cat Photo Courtesy of WKMG-TV |
Recovering;
shot through the eye with a horse tranquilizer dart.
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Cat
Shot Through Eye With Dart Tranquilizer (09.30.02) WKMG-TV Kansas City, KS Accused: Unknown |
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09.30.02
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Two
small black and white puppies |
Rescued/recovering;
puppies locked in a car in full sunlight while the outside temperature
was in the 80s were discovered by a little boy who used a squirt
gun to get water to the puppies until police arrived to summon the
driver to open the car and cool down the puppies. |
Nine-year-old
saves puppies from heat (08.12.02) The Register-Pajaronian Watsonville, CA Cited: Israel Rivas |
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07.29.02
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Gunner,
a blond Chow Guardian: Kelly Groves |
Deceased; he escaped his house. An AC officer found him, and he was shot with 2 tranquilizers; the dog ran around for 45 minutes in 90-degree heat before succumbing to the drugs. The AC officer was then dispatched to two more emergency calls, leaving Gunner in the truck for 5 hours. While it had air conditioning, the tranquilized Gunner couldn't pant to cool himself and died. His body was disposed of immediately by animal control. | Exclusive:
Lost Dog Dies In Animal Control Custody (07.26.02) Houston2Click.com Houston, TX Accused: Animal Control Officer |
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07.17.02
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Family dog, a full-sized black Labrador | Recovering;
police cited a dog owner for leaving his dog inside a car parked
in the sun for more than 30 minutes. Though windows were cracked
and a bucket of water was in the car, the dog was showing signs
of heat exhaustion. |
Police
Beat: Man who locked dog in car cited (07.17.02) The News Tribune Tacoma, WA Accused: 57-year-old man |
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07.07.02
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Dog, a 5-year-old collie-retriever mix | Deceased; left in a Jeep for over an hour with no water. It was 81 degrees outside with 67% humidity, creating a heat index of 84. The accused says she left the vinyl windows partially unzipped while she was in a restaurant, but witness statements contradict her claim. | Woman
who left dog in Jeep faces cruelty charge (06.28.02) Traverse City Record-Eagle Traverse City, TX Accused: Katherine Bondy, 22 |
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06.29.02
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46 ferrets | Deceased;
the shipment of ferrets for a local Pet Food Center arrived at the
airport on 12.18 but was not discovered until 12.. 26. By that time,
44 were dead and 2 more died shortly thereafter because they went
without water or food in the cargo area. |
US
Air agrees to pay $50,000 to settle suit over dead ferrets
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06.22.02
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Pete
the Dog |
Deceased;
shot the dog twice in the head claiming it was a danger, family
disagrees. |
Police,
family disagree over dog's death (06.21.02) The Arizona/Central Republic Phoenix, AZ Accused: Christopher Kawa |
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06.21.02
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Dog,
eight-year-old Chow-Labrador mix |
Deceased; shot and killed the dog, who was fenced in at the time, after he says he received a complaint that the dog was loose and posed a threat to some children. He says the dog was snapping and barking at him, but the dog's "owners" said the dog didn't have time to react before being fired upon. |
West
Branch police down to just one officer after dog shooting
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06.15.02
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Dar, a 3 1/2-year-old Czechoslovakian Shepherd | Deceased;
died of a heat stroke in a back-seat kennel of a cruiser. Temperatures
outside reached 94 degrees. |
Police
officer quits after dog dies when left in squad car (06.13.02) KansasCity.com/AP Scott City, KS Accused: Doug Haire |
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06.12.02
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Woodrow,
a 5-yr-old German shepherd |
Deceased;
police dog in a locked, sweltering cruiser for several hours after
his handler apparently forgot to take the dog out of a car when
the two completed their shift. |
Philly
Squad Cars Get Heat Sensors (06.12.02) New York Times Philadelphia, PA Accused: NOTE: NYTimes charges for articles after 7 days. |
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06.09.02
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Snowball,
a 3-year-old American Eskimo weighing about 22 pounds |
Deceased;
killed by an animal control officer after the animal bit her hand,
drawing blood, during a complaint call. The dog was not wearing
a collar and appeared to be a stray, according to the officer. "Owners"
say the dog dug under their fence and likely lost her collar and
got muddy and matted in her escape. |
Lunenburg
dog officer says killing dog was only option (06.6.02) Worcester Telegram & Gazette Lunenburg, MA Officer: Kathleen M. Comeau |
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06.09.02
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Dumpster,
a black Labrador retriever 
Photo Courtesy of Modbee.com |
Deceased;
a sheriff's deputy shot and killed a barking dog that was tied to
a thick rope and chain tether. The dog's "owner" Sue Gardner
says she told the deputy twice the dog was tethered and wouldn't
bite him. |
Dog
shot by sheriff's deputy (06.5.02) Modbee.com Modesto, CA Accused: Mike Radford No investigation or disciplinary actions being pursued. |
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05.13.02
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Bruiser, a family Rottweiler dog | Recovering;
shot in the back by police officer who says dog was acting aggresively. |
Officer
shoots dog (04.29.02) WSAV-TV/MSNBC.com Charleston, WV Accused: Keith Peoples |
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05.13.02
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Dog,
a Rottweiler-shepherd mix (orphaning 10 puppies) |
Dog
deceased/puppies unknown; the dog who had delivered the puppies
a few hours before was shot six times. The deputy felt endangered
when the protective mother lashed out at him. |
Dog
shooting to be investigated, sheriff says (05.11.02) Press Herald Online Alfred, ME Accused: Dwight Burtis |
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05.10.02
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Wild Rabbit "I definitely deserved punishment," said Lupton, "but maybe not the degree of severity that I got. I can't walk in my graduation, but I deserved that." |
Euthanized;
student threw the bunny as a prank at a pep assembly breaking two
of the rabbit's legs. Lupton turned himself in and is accepting
the consequences "like a man," which include being suspensed
from school, removed from the basketball team, banned from gradu-ation
and possibly fines and jail time from the cruelty charge. |
Senior
prank leads to animal-cruelty charge (05.10.02) School
prank kills rabbit NOTE:
Rocky Mountain News |
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05.01.02
Updated 05.08.02 |
Pig |
Recovering;
drunk, dehydrated and sunburned. He was missing its tail and was
unable to stand. |
Wake
Forest Suspends Fraternity School
suspends fraternity's charter over party that featured pig
(05.7.02) Fraternity
Accused of Animal Abuse (05.1.02) |
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04.30.02
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Litter
of 9 coyote pups |
Deceased;
shot dead on a Cape Cod wildlife refuge by a government sharp-shooter
less than a week after being born. U.S. Fish & Wildlife service
say the coyotes were killed to protect so they wouldn't pose a threat
to endan-gered birds living in the Monomoy Nat'l Wildlife Refuge. |
Government
Sharpshooter Kills Litter Of Coyote Pups (04.30.02) WISC-TV/Channel3000.com South Monomy Island, MA Accused: Gov't Sharpshooter |
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04.30.02
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Dog,
an Australian shepherd  Photo Courtesy of WISC-TV |
Rescued;
Witnesses reported 2 men in a truck dragging a lifeless dog. Several
teeth had been broken off, both his upper and lower, he had tongue
lacerations and other scrapes, he had a big rope tied around his
neck. The veterinarian found older wounds on him indicating this
05.not have been the first time. |
Dog
Dragged Behind Truck, Left For Dead (03.29.02) |
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04.28.02
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Jack Russell terrier | Recovering; dragged alongside a car. His/her owners forgot the animal was tied to the vehicle when they drove off. |
Couple
forgot dog was tied to car |
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04.28.02
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11 Rottweiler puppies | Deceased; the tail-docking operation done without a vet or anaesthetic, the agony was so excruciating that 2 died immedi-ately, 3 were in severe shock and had to be euthanized. The rest passed away within 3 weeks. The puppies' spinal cords were left exposed, while 2 main arteries had been severed in many cases. |
Three
jailed for 'barbaric' puppy tail docking (04.26.02) |
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03.13.02
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Bridgette,
a Springer spaniel and companion dog to 74-yr-old man Photo Courtesy of the WPBF-TV |
Deceased; shot by a police officer responding to a silent alarm; he went to the wrong house and did not called out for the owner to get the dog before shooting her in the head on her own patio. |
Officer
Loses Day's Pay For Shooting Dog (03.13.02) |
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01.13.02
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Family dog | Deceased;
dog was left inside a locked car during hot temperatures. The "owner"
says she couldn't coax the dog out of the car, so she went inside
her house and forgot all about it. She called the APL 2 days later
to remove the dog's body from her car. |
Woman
forgets dog in car, dog dies (07.27.01) WKYC-TV Sheffield, OH |
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01.13.02
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Ritz, 3-year-old
family dog  Photo Courtesy of the WKYC-TV |
Recovering; dog dragged by truck for a mile. A neighbor yelled for him to stop but he kept driving. When the dog finally came loose of the truck, the neighbor took him to the vet to be treated. The dog's "owner"/driver says his wife had tied the dog to his truck mirror and he didn't notice because he was in a hurry. | Dog
dragged from truck, owner accused of cruelty (08.28.01) WKYC-TV Parma, OH |
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12.10.01
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Blitzen,
reindeer |
Deceased; mistakenly shot by a hunter While most, if not all, hunting is brutal and senseless (IMHO), it is doubly-tragic when the animal is killed by mistake. |
Runaway
Reindeer Shot By Hunter: Blitzen Bolted During Feeding Time
(12.10.01) |
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12.04.01
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Athena,
golden retriever mix |
Recovering; dog dragged behind truck was on her way to be euthanized by former "owners." The 10-year-old arthritic dog was placed with owners who can handle her special needs. They are affiliated with a group called Rescue a Golden Arizona. Athena's former "owner" has been cited for misdemeanor animal cruelty. |
Dog
owner cited (12.1.01) |
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11.27.01
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Lucky, a 6-month-old (family) kitten |
Deceased; an indoor cat, Lucky escaped her family's house on Halloween. She was immediately euthanized by animal control after being picked up and taken to a local shelter. (There is no waiting period in PA for cats caught without tags; those with tags have a few days before being PTS.) |
State
Law Doesn't Protect Lost Cats (11.26.01) Personal Note: In my book, it IS ignorant NOT to have a law that protects family cats from instant death at the hands of animal control officers similar to their law which protects dogs which temporarily escape their family's care. |
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10.27.01
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Lazarus,
2-yr-old shepherd-chow mix |
Recovered;
asphyxiated and beaten after the dog was injured by a hit-and-run
driver. Two deputies hit the dog (they thought was mortally injured)
four times on the head with a heavy-duty flashlight and asphyxiated
with cinching handcuffs. |
Dog's
ordeal gets apology, action |
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10.20.01
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Thousands
of Mink |
The
mink, housed in separate cages in four buildings, were released
in the middle of the night. |
Vandals
release 1,400 mink (10.18.01) DesMoinesRegister.com Des Moines, IA |
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10.20.01
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Sheep |
Deceased; a prank that entailed tying a sheep to a school flagpole led to an apparent feeding frenzy by area dogs or coyotes. Pranksters apparently stole the sheep from of a flock near the school complex. Deputy of the parish animal control officer and owner of the sheep, said he would recommend scoldings for the sheep rustlers, but not harsh punishments. |
Prank
goes bad, ends in gruesome animal death (10.19.01) Nola.com/AP Bains, LA |
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08.27.01
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Thousands
of Mink |
Various;
A thousand mink are still missing after apparently being freed from
a Dutch farm by activists; 200 were killed by traffic, 1,500 were
caught and 14,000 returned to the farm in Valkenswaard. Secretary-general
of the Dutch Association of Mink fears more of the animals will
die from exhaustion, hunger and thirst. |
Thousand
mink still missing (08.26.01) Ananova Valkenswaard, Netherlands |
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08.27.01
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25 horses (23 live, 2 dead) |
Recovering; officials from the animal control office seized 23 live horses and two dead ones a property in Maxwell a month ago. At least 10 horses are un-accounted for; all of the horses are in a compro-mised state of health due to "inadequate nutrition and a bacterial infection known as strangles |
Seized
horses are on the mend (08.23.01) Nevada Journal Maxwell, NV |
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08.23.01
Updated 03.21.02 |
19 Horses | Deceased; tossed fire-cracker (meant to scare the stabled horses) caused fire that killed 19 animals |
Barn
Fire Suspect Convicted On 19 Counts (03.21.02) Friend
testifies stable fire not intentional (08.23.01) |
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08.15.01
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A skunk and 2 dogs, German Shepherd and a Rottweiler | Deceased;
a trapped skunk in Cresskill and a penned German shepherd in Oakland
died from exposure (heat/sun). Rescued; a Rottweiler that had been chained in a yard for 3 weeks (owners went on vacation and the person selected to care for the dog never showed up; cared for by neighbors until taken into custody) |
3
charged with cruelty in separate heat cases (08.15.01) The Record - Bergen County Bergen County, NJ |
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08.12.01
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Police Dog | Deceased; police dog that was locked in a sport utility vehicle by a Harris County sheriff's deputy died | Police
Dog Dies While On Duty (07.30.01) Yahoo! News Houston, TX |
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08.12.01
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Dog, Rottweiler |
Deceased; died of heat exhaustion--the rottweiler was chained to a tree, having seizures; the dog had no water and died within minutes of being found by Waukesha's Humane Animal Welfare Society office | Dog
Dies In Heat (07.23.01) Yahoo! News Waukesha, WI |
| 08.12.01 | Dog,
2-year-old male pit bull  Photos Courtesy of MSNBC/KGET |
Recovering; rescued by SPCA suffering from heat exhaustion; temperature outside was 93 (inside the van was 124 degrees) | Dog
locked inside hot van; Owner arrested (05.23.01) MSNBC.com / KGET-TV Bakersfield, CA |
Photo
Courtesy of WXII-TV
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