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04.08.04
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Dozens of dogs
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Various;
animals that were living were living in filth, without food and
water, some without shelter. SPCA found dead animals inside and
outside. |
Schoharie
Co. woman facing animal abuse charges |
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08.07.03
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5 pit bull terriers and several children | Several
young children, including a baby, were living in deplorable conditions;
police say the accused is a drug user and animal abuser. Inside
the home, they found human and dog feces on the floor, and a severe
cockroach condition. Police seized a handgun, $1200, marijuana
and found 5 pit bull terriers caged in the backyard without food
or water. |
Police
raid Bay Shore home |
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07.12.03
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China,
a Rottweiler |
Recovering; the dog's collar never had been adjusted as the animal grew, which constricted the dog's throat passages, making it difficult to breathe and eat. The gash was 2 - 3" wide and several inches deep, exposing raw skin. The dog was covered with maggots and had weighed about 52 lbs, 30 to 40 lbs less than the breed's average | Pair
charged with animal cruelty (07.10.03) The Mobile Register Daphne, AL Accused: Joseph Smiley, 34, and Aleen Smiley, 33 Charges: 2nd-degree dog cruelty |
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07.12.03
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5
kittens, 2 cats, 3 living bird, 1 dead bird and a rabbit |
Various; five nearly dead kittens, two full-grown cats, a bird cage with three living birds and one dead bird in it, and a rabbit were removed from an apartment living in filth and feces and insection infestations. All the animals were suffering from malnutrition and had no access to food or water. | Ailing
animals removed from infested apartment (05.18.03) The Progress-Index Petersburg, VA Accused: Ruth Stuckey Charges: disorderly conduct (animal cruelty charges are pending at this time) |
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05.01.03
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6
Horses |
Various;
six horses were mistreated, one of which died. None of the horses
had food, hay or water and all were malnourished to the point
of death. All of them were locked in a barn not fit for "any
living thing," said a deputy. |
Rash
of Horse Abuse Cases Continues in East Tennessee |
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05.01.03
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12
dogs and puppies Photo Courtesy of Fayetteville Observer |
Rescued; Animal Control rescued 9 malnourished puppies, 3 dogs and a cat from an empty house being rented by a military couple who were deployed over-seas. A dead dog was found locked inside a pet carrier under the carport. The house's ''blinds are torn up and the house is in complete disarray.'' Officers carried away 9 German shepherd puppies, including 1 that was trapped in a heating vent. Two emaciated dogs, whose ribs pressed against their bodies, were locked in a bedroom. They had tried to claw through the door. |
Pets
rescued from homes (04.29.03) The Fayetteville Observer Fort Bragg - Fayetteville, NC Accused: Jamie Peterka |
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05.01.03
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4 dogs | Rescued; (same article/ separate incident) police found 4 dogs in a house with no water or electri-city in a subdivision. | Pets
rescued from homes (04.29.03) The Fayetteville Observer Tokay , NC Accused: Lakeshia Sanders, 20 Charges: 6 misdemeanor counts of animal neglect/abandonment. |
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04.15.03
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Sweetie,
9-month-old reddish-blond pit bull |
Recovering; Sweetie was in a garage fire 6 months ago--50%of her body was burned. Scars shaped like lightning bolts cut a swath through her fur. Her left rear leg was so atrophied and shriveled that it dangled and was useless. Her tail was twisted and frozen to the side. After the fire she healed hap-hazardly without vet care; home remedies and over-the-counter painkillers were used on her. |
Burned
pit bull charms her way to a better life (04.02.03) Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL Accused: Her Owner Charges: Failure to provide proper veterinary care for an injured animal |
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04.15.03
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15 cats and dogs | Rescued;
police found at least a dozen emaciated cats and dogs living in
a duplex apartment without any food or water. The house was littered
with feces and urine. |
Two
Plantation women charged with animal cruelty (04.05.03) Herald Tribune Broward County, FL Accused: Lynda Hammond, 44 and Cynthia Maze, 42 Charges: Hammond--10 counts of animal cruelty; Maze--9 counts |
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03.25.03
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Gina,
a black and white 10-yr-old English bull terrier and 2-yr-old
Tat, family dogs |
Rescued; suffered from dehydration, malnutrition, hair loss and infected scabs. Their coats were greasy, smelt of urine and were covered in flea dirt. Each had lost 25% of their body weight through neglect. Their claws had turned completely around and were digging into the paws, making it virtually impossible for them to walk. Where the dogs had tried to lick the wounds on their paws, they had become infected and that had caused ulcers. |
Heroin
addict neglected dogs |
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02.05.03
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Hope,
a blue doberman and another deceased doberman |
One
deceased/one recovering; reporting officer approached a kennel
located at the rear of the home and found the badly decomposed
body of one dog and an emaciated blue Doberman with ribs, tail
bones and spine clearly visible, her eyes were sunken in and encrusted
with mucous. There was no water or food to be found. She was malnurished
and 20 lbs underweight, and was diagnosed with heartworm, and
an infestation of hookworms. |
More
bite needed in animal abuse laws (01.16.03) Teacher
sentenced in animal cruelty (01.14.03) Hope
(01.04.03)
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02.05.03
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Dairy
Cows  Photo Courtesy of KBCI-TV |
Problems
in the past with the former manager, such as downed cows not being
given food and water. |
PETA
Urges An Idaho City To Prosecute A Dairy For Animal Cruelty
(02.05.03) KBCI-TV Filer, ID Accused: Dutch Touch Dairy |
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01.11.02
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Dog |
Unknown;
left the dog behind when she moved out of the apartment. Police
found the dog after neighbors complained of a terrible odor. The
dog was tied up in the closet without food or water. Scratch marks
inside the closet door indicated desperate attempts to get out.
Neighbors said they heard the dog barking almost 3 weeks later. |
SF
Woman Sentenced To Jail For Starving Dog (01.10.03) KGO-TV San Francisco, CA Convicted: Raija Hossainy Charge: Felony animal cruelty Sentence: 6 months in jail |
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10.28.02
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6 horses | Various;
a small herd of parasite-infested animals were found on the man's
property. One of the horses was so sick it had to be euthanized.
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Officials:
Ignorance, not cruelty, cause of neglect (10.27.02) News-Journal.com Longview, TX Accused: Unidentified man, 35 |
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10.25.02
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Dog | Deceased; dog was found wrapped in a blanket into a dumpster. A necropsy determined the dog, at only 11 lbs, died of starvation. The dog had been adopted by the accused couple 5 months earlier weighing 25 lbs. |
Couple
faces felony charges under new animal cruelty law Two
sought for felony cruelty over starved dog (10.26.02) Beach
Police Charge Couple With Felony Animal Cruelty (10.25.02) |
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10.25.02
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German Shepherd | Rescued;
dog was tied to a tree without enough food, water, or adequate
shelter. The thin, 43-lb animal was found to have hookworm. |
Bryan
man pleads guilty to animal-cruelty charge (10.25.02) Toledo Blade Bryan, OH Guilty: Kenneth J. Compo Charge: Animal cruelty (severe neglect) |
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10.24.02
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Several
dogs and puppies Photo Courtesy of WEWS-TV Rescuer: Joel Szczepanski, neighbor |
Rescued;
homeowners moved away and left the dogs to die with no food or
water. The adult dogs were rescued from a filthy outdoor cage;
puppies left inside the home were with no food or water for at
least a week. |
Dogs,
Puppies Left Locked Up To Starve (10.24.02) WEWS-TV Elyria, OH Accused: Undisclosed Charges: Charges of abandonment and animal cruelty pending |
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09.30.02
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Bullet, a German Shepherd, and other animals under care of the accused | Recovered;
Bullet was repeatedly struck in the face and torso with a rabies
pole while he was confined in a kennel. He was then kicked while
being restrained with a rabies pole. Carmody beat and kicked a
black Labrador retriever, and he punched a gravely ill greyhound
named Tara, who later died. |
So
far, laws fail to collar vet who bullies pets (09.20.02) Press Herald Location Accused: Dr. Carmody |
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08.06.02
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150
animals, including exotic African deer, pot-bellied pigs and
miniature donkeys Photo Courtesy of The Miami Herald |
Various; Police said they found a decrepit zoo of sick and emaciated animals. One appaloosa mare was to foal soon but barely looked pregnant because she had not eaten in days. One donkey's skin was raw and pink from the sun, and starving ponies had resorted to eating wooden posts. | 150
animals seized; owner faces charges (08.1.02) The Miami Herald Miami-Dade, FL Accused: Andrew Bloom, 69 Charges: 16 counts of felony animal cruelty and 16 counts of confinement without sufficient water, food and exercise |
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07.29.02
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Copper
aka Bob, a 10-year-old German shepherd mix |
Rescued;
severely underweight, sick and covered with fleas and ticks when
seized. He could not lift his head, and there was evidence he
had been lying his own feces and urine for days. |
Woman
guilty of animal cruelty (07.27.02) Yahoo! News/Star Telegram Forth Worth, TX Convicted: Patricia Ann Diaz Faces: 1 yr in jail/$4,000 fine |
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07.29.02
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Two
live dogs |
Various; some household pets had apparently been abandoned. Two live dogs were coaxed from the home. Garbage, fecal matter and insects were found inside; it was so bad it was declared a hazard. Part of the county hazardous materials team were wearing full body protection and using oxygen to remove the animals. | Pasco
Officials Rescue Abandoned Animals (07.26.02) Yahoo! News/Tamba Bay Tribune Wesley Chapel, FL Accused: Undetermined |
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07.12.02
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Horse Photo Courtesy of WEWS-TV |
Rescued; the horses were found with no food or water in a stall with 3 to 4 feet of fecal matter and no bedding. They weren't getting any exercise. Officialsgave the owner 2 days to get the horses medical attention, but she did nothing. | Horses
Found Living In 4 Feet Of Fecal Matter (07.10.02) Yahoo! News / WEWS-TV Olmsted Township, OH Accused: Liz Berlin |
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06.29.02
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Sheep and cattle | Deceased;
sheep and cattle were left to starve to death in a barn. The OSPCA
found partially decomposed bodies of eight sheep and rotting bodies
of four cows. |
Man
jailed after sheep, cattle starved (06.28.02) London Free Press/Canoe Chatham, CAN Convicted: Stephen Sturgis, 42 Sentence: 14 days in jail, 2 yrs probation prohibiting him from "owning" or caring for animals |
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06.11.02
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4
cats and a dog |
Investigators
found four emaciated cats, several cat carcasses, and a dead dog
in a home. One cat had to be put to sleep; 3 remaining cats are
at the Humane Society. Officials say the animals appear to have
been left to starve. |
Mother
and son arrested for animal abuse (05.28.02) WHEC-TV Rochester, NY Accused: Pamela Theodore and Theodore Schirmuhly |
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06.06.02
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Hope
and Jewel, and other horses on the Pinsky property Photo Courtesy of Dr. Doolittle's Zoo |
Various;
Hope was rescued, Jewel died for unknown reasons and her rotting
corpse prompted a call to humane services. Hope was rescued significantly
underweight (probably malnourished) and with a bad case of lice.
Other horses remain on the Pinsky property, have a humane case-worker
and are waiting to be rescued. |
Hope's
Story (05.2002) Dr. Doolittle's Zoo Morrow, GA Accused: Frank and Linda Pinsky |
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06.04.02
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30 horses | Rescued;
horses were abused and neglected |
Woman
Cares For Abused Horses (06.4.02) WXII-TV / Yahoo! News Kernersville, NC Accused: Kernersville farm |
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06.05.02
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Several dogs and 16 children | Various;
16 children were found playing with what were clearly diseased
and neglected dogs at an unlicensed day care center operated by
the accused. Police also found a dead dog in a freshly dug shallow
grave where the children were playing. While the children seemed
in good health but officials said this is one of the worse cases
of neglect and cruelty they'd seen. |
NOPD
Closes Day Care (05.31.02) Yahoo! News Marigny, LA Accused: Larry Camille |
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05.30.02
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19
Horses |
Various; at least four of their horses died of neglect and 15 others were found starving. Charges against the accused range from inhumane housing, to deprivation of food and water, to neglect from failing to provide veterinary care. |
Bristol
pair charged with 28 counts of animal cruelty Bristol
couple charged with animal cruelty (05.29.02) |
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05.25.02
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Several
animals including a horse, a dog, a pig, a goat and two (goat)
kids Photo Courtesy of The Hawaii Channel |
Rescued;
several malnourished animals were found on a makeshift farm in
Waialua "in nick of time," according to the new caregiver.
A horse weighed just 400 pounds, a goat, tied to a tree, attempted
to nurse her two kids with great difficulty. Also found were a
starving pig and the remains of a dog tethered to a tree. Police
say it appears the former "owner" just packed up and
moved away. |
Police
Find Abandoned Animals Wasting Away (01.15.02) |
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05.14.02
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Two
Horses  Photo Courtesy of WEWS-TV |
Deceased;
authorities found the rotting carcasses of two horses that may
have starved to death. Sutula claimed he
put the animals on a water diet to flush out infections in their
stomachs. |
Man
Gets Six Months In Jail For Starving Horses (05.10.02) |
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05.14.02
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8
Horses |
Rescued;
the officers cited a dilapidated barbed-wire fence, lack of space
and other inadequate conditions. The horses suffered from a wide
variety of minor problems, including problems with feet and nutrition.
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Eight
horses taken from home (05.14.02) TheCabin.net Texarkana, AR Accused: David, Randy Paul and Patrick Cornelius, Walter Owens, and Martin Cook |
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05.10.02
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2 horses
and 2 ponies |
Rescued;
horses suffered from dehydration and malnutrition. Humane association
official said the animals' ribs were showing and their hooves
were in pretty bad shape when they were picked up. |
Local
Vet Charged With Animal Cruelty (05.9.02) WLWT-TV / Yahoo! News Loveland, OH Accused: Dr. Diane Cummins |
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05.03.02
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40
cats |
Euthanized;
confiscated from trailer that emitted a "horrific stench
of urine and feces." Trailer was loaded with trash and feces. |
Jury
convicts owner of 40 cats of cruelty (04.27.02) SJ
Man on Trial for Abuse of 40 Cats (04.17.02) |
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05.01.02
Update 06.19.02 |
Apache, dog | Deceased;
the dog, emaciated, hairless, was found by a neighbor after he
escaped from the accused's yard. The dog died shortly thereafter. |
Canine
Officer Breaks Down In Animal Cruelty Trial Oak
Ridge North K9
officer charged with animal cruelty |
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04.28.02
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29
Horses Photo courtesy of Winston-Salem Journal Online |
Rescued; injured and malnourished horses were seized earlier this month from the farm. Nine of the horses are pregnant and officials fear they won't survive the birthing process. |
Malnourished
Horses Give Birth Seized
horses' health raises concern (04.27.02) Forsyth
animal-control officers worried about pregnant horses |
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04.28.02
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Pony, 25-year-old Welsh pony | Deceased;
the animal had lost most of its body fat and muscle mass and weighed
only 325 pounds, about half its normal weight when found. He later
had to be euthanized. |
Redondo
Beach man fined $10,000 in animal abuse case |
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03.20.02
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18
Dogs Photo courtesy of Houston Chronicle |
Various; six dogs were found dead and more than a dozen others barely alive in a junkyard. In 1995, authorities seized more than 40 animals being held by the accused in substandard conditions. |
Accused
man denies dog cruelty (03.20.02) The Houston Chronicle Houston, TX Accused: Unknown |
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03.12.02
Updated 03.22.02 |
At the 82-acre FL farm: Friday Animal rights activists stormed the Cypress Foods facility and made off with about 180 chickens. |
Deceased;
Cypress Foods left more than 1 million hens starve or be euthanized
at farms in FL and GA after filing bankruptcy. Officials estimated
chickens had water but were left without feed for 10 to 15 days
while Cypress stopped operating due to bankruptcy proceedings.
[180 rescued by UPC!] |
Pasco
County Hens Find Sanctuary at United Poultry Concerns (03.22.02) Officials
Bury Last Of Starved Chickens (03.12.02) Activists
take 180 hens from central Florida egg farm 1M
Chickens May Die Amid Money Woes (03.7.02) Company's
bankruptcy starves chickens at abandoned egg farm |
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03.12.02
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6 (or 8) border collie puppies | Rescued; sick puppies were seized by humane society workers from A Plus Pets (store) after a report was filed. With 24 hours, the owner and the remaining "pets" were gone. | Humane
Society Takes Sick Puppies From Pet Store (03.12.02) Yahoo! News / WISC-TV Sun Prairie, WI Accused: Unnamed store owner |
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03.12.02
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6 Horses | Various;
five horses were found malnourished. A sixth horse had to be destroyed
and the others have been moved to a foster farm to be nursed back
to health. |
Starving
Horses Found On Farm (03.7.02) Yahoo! News / WLWT-TV Accused: Unknown |
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03.12.02
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Vienna, a rottweiler and her 6 puppies | Various;
left her tied to a tree, then moved the dog to an unheated garage
where she gave birth to six puppies on Jan. 18. The puppies died. |
Dog
cruelty case spurs animal rights rally (March 8.02) Chicago Tribune Oak Forest, IL Accused: Nathan McGovern, 39, and Dawn Brenzek, 25 |
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02.28.02
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Family dog, 11-month-old Rottweiler | Seized by BCSPCA; dog was never allowed off a 2.5-metre chain, had no shelter except for a travelling crate she had outgrown, and was made to live and eat in her own excrement. | SPCA
officials push case of mental abuse of dog (02.28.02) London Free Press via Canoe Vancouver, BC, CAN Accused: Unknown |
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02.26.02
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7
pit bull dogs Photo Courtesy of WTVJ-TV |
Rescued; neighborhood improvement team checking out the house for demolition found the dogs, some of them half starved. |
Neglected
pit bulls found in Miami home (02.13.02) |
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02.26.02
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Cat | Deceased; police believe the cat starved to death after being left in an apartment alone for a month (the body was too far decomposed to determine cause of death). | Simpson's
ex-girlfriend not missing, knows of dead cat (01.22.02) MSNBC.com Miami-Dade, FL Accused: Ms. Prody |
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02.25.02
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40
Horses Photo Courtesy of KTNV-TV |
Various; 2 dead of neglect and starvation, 38 rescued undergoing care. | Horses
found starving in Lincoln County (02.25.02) KTNV-TV / News13 Las Vegas, NV Accused: Unknown |
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01.29.02
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Dog | Deceased; "owner" admitted she moved out of her aptt on June 13 and that she left her dog in the closet (to starve). The animal was found dead six weeks later. |
Woman
pleads guilty in dog-starving case (01.19.02) |
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01.29.02
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Cindy
(brindle-cross) and Sheeba (collie-cross) |
One deceased/one rescued; "owner" wedged the door shut with the handle of a broom and left two bags of unopened dog food for the animals for 15 days. When found by RSPCA inspectors, Cindy had died, and Sheeba was skeletal and barely alive. | Life
ban for teenager who let dog starve to death (01.29.02) Ananova Rochdale, Greater Manchester, UK Accused: Alan Helps, 19 |
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01.24.02
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Dog, a female red setter | Deceased; she was deliberately starved to death and dumped in an Aberdeen cemetery. | Dog
starved to death (01.24.02) Ananova Tatton Park, Cheshire, UK Accused: Unknown |
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01.11.02
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16 dogs/puppies | Various; 16 animals
abandoned. Real estate agents entering the property on Dec 26 and discovered seven dead puppies and nine malnourished dogs 3 were puppies and 1 adult dog had a broken leg. |
Valley
man accused of abandoning 16 dogs (01.8.02) The Arizona Republic East Mesa, IN Accused: |
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01.04.02
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Snoop, 10-year-old German shepherd | Deceased; Snoop was found suffering from starvation, open sores, infected ears, ingrown nails that punctured the pads of his feet and a prostate gland the size of a grapefruit. The Peninsula Humane Society tried to treat the dog, but he was too sick and had to be euthanized. |
Man
gets year in jail for cruelty to his dog (01.4.02) San
Mateo man guilty of dog neglect (01.4.02) |
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12.07.01
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15 cats |
Deceased; homeowner abandoned 15 cats left to starve to death and an additional 20 cats in a Southington house. |
Homeowner
accused of abandonment that killed 15 cats (08.30.01) |
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12.04.01
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+/-
40 Animals Photo Courtesy of WISN-TV |
Various; 8 or 9 dead animals were removed from the store. Animal control officers rescued more than 30 animals, including lizards, hamsters, a snake and a parrot, from the store which was reported as "rotten conditions." | Animals
Found Dead In Milwaukee Pet Store (12.4.01) WISN-TV / Yahoo! News Milwaukee, WI |
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11.30.01
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Two Dogs, an adult female rottweiler and a small mixed-breed dog | Rescued; chained outside
for a week with no one to care for them. Landlord called SPCA
who found them severely emaciated, and dehydrated. The rottweiller
had a choker chain embedded in its neck because the "owner"
never bothered to adjust the chain as the dog got older. |
Chester
County Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty (11.29.01) KYW News Radio 1060 Chester County, PA |
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10.24.01
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7 Horses/ponies | Various;
3 ponies were found either emaciated or painfully thin, through
lack of food, water and vet treatment. Four rotting carcasses
ponies were also found in filthy stables at the farm. |
Stud
farm owner banned from keeping animals (10.18.01) Ananova Blairadam, UK |
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09.04.01
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Cocker Spaniel | The spaniel had a chronically infected ear that was bleeding, ulcerated and oozing pus, and had bald itchy skin from a lice infestation | Crufts
judge fined for cruelty (09.4.01) The Times Somerset, BRIT, UK |
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08.27.01
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150
dogs and 30 puppies |
-- Puppy Mill -- Rescued from puppy mill. Many of the animals were ill, suffering from various conditions including hookworm, whipworm and diarrhea; 5 were euthanized, 3 because of their injuries and 2 because they were too aggressive. |
Puppy
mill raided in Ontario, two charged (08.25.01) CBC.ca Vaughan puppy-mill shut down (08.25.01) TheStar.com Animal welfare officers rescue 180 dogs (08.25.01) Ananova Vaughan, Ontario, CAN |
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08.24.01
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5+ dogs | Most deceased; 3 dogs were found dead; 2 died from starvation, the 3rd from blood loss due to a gangrenous ear trim; 1 of the dogs had been decapitated. Several other dogs were suffering from various illnesses, including malnutrition. Defendent received 364 days each on six mis-demeanor counts for cruelty to animals; other charges account for balance of 8-yr sentence. | Dog
abuser gets 8 years (08.24.01) Alamogordo Daily News Alamogordo, NM |
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08.17.01
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12 Dogs | Recovering; a dozen scarred and malnourished pit bull dogs seized; there’s evidence the animals were used in organized dog fights | Police
looking for the owner of a dozen malnourished dogs (08.17.01) MSNBC / NBC12 Richmond Richmond, VA |
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08.17.01
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80
- 130 Zoo Animals  Photo Courtesy of Associated Press |
Deceased; officials shut down a zoo after 103 wild animals - including several endangered species - were found dead in a freezer. These dead animals represent 76% of the zoo's total collection... autopsies could determine how the animals died, but the condition of the surviving animals, who were as much as 40% underweight, indicated they died of starvation |
Rare
animals are found in zoo freezer (08.17.01) Frozen
Corpses of 80 Animals Found in Brazil Zoo [View
Video] |
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08.17.01
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More
than a dozen puppies Photo Courtesy of WISC-TV |
Rescued
(dog deceased); SPCA found 13 live dogs and 1 dead dog; 7 of the
dogs are believed to be from the same litter, the remaining from
another litter. The dogs were feeding off the dead dog, which
is believed to be the mother. Humane officer believes said they
had to remove "long screws" to access the "locked
garage." |
SPCA
Rescues Malnourished Puppies: Puppies Feeding Off Dead Mother
(08.16.01) Click2Houston.com and Yahoo! News Houston, TX |
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08.15.01
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19 Dogs | Recovering/being treated; doghouses littered the fenced backyard, dogs were living 3 - 4 to a house, or in muddy holes filled with water. There was water to drink, but it was full of green algae and food was old. | Abused
dogs bring cruelty arrest (08.15.01) Nola.com/AP Woodworth, LA |
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08.13.01
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Numerous
domesticated animals Photo Courtesy of WISC-TV |
Dozens rescued/numerous deceased; left behind to die when store closed |
Monona
Pet Store Owners Will Stand Trial (12.6.01) Pets
Left To Die In Cages At Monona Store (08.10.01) |
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08.13.01
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Family dog | Recovering; gun shot victim in burglary | Robbers
Take Money, Shoot Dog (08.10.01) Yahoo! News Wickliffe, OH |
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08.12.01
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Dog
and Python (snake) |
Deceased; left to starve to death | Couple
Allegedly Moved Out, Left Pets To Die (08.10.01) WTAE/The Pittsburgh Channel and Yahoo! News Elizabeth, PA |
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08.12.01
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Dog, a small black and white puppy | Deceased;
found locked in an apartment, left behind by its owners...the
tenants had been evicted and allegedly left a dog (apparently
starved to death) in the kitchen |
Tenants
Evicted, Animal Left Behind (08.10.01) WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com and Yahoo! News Hamilton, OH |
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08.10.01
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Dogs,
cats, and puppy (Total number unknown) |
Most recovering ; animals locked in apartment to die following eviction. One dog died in the apartment. | Dog
dies; other animals ruin apartment (08.10.01) The Cincinnati Enquirer Hamilton, OH |
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08.08.01
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60 dogs and cats | Authorities say the home was full of feces, with as many as many as 60 dogs and cats inside with many more animals running loose or in pens outside. "A number of animals in poor health and bad shape," St. Johns County deputy George Letts |
Officers
Looking For Drugs Find Hundreds Of Dogs, Cats |
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08.08.01
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Tigger, family cat | Recovering; home neutered cat; woman admitted she'd made an incision on her male cat Tigger and pulled his testicles out while he was fully conscious | Woman
fined for neutering cat at home (07.26.01) Edmonton, CP, CAN |
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08.18.01
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Popeye
and Olive, 2 Lion Cubs
Photo
Courtesy of KOCO-TV/ChannelOklahoma |
Recovering;
two 2-month-old African lion cubs are slowly being nursed back
to health after being rescued from a petting zoo...the zoo had
cut all of Olive's teeth. Half of her back left paw had to be
amputated after it was bound with wire. The cubs, Popeye and Olive,
were near death when they were rescued by the G.W. Exotic Animal
Memorial Park. |
Once
Near Death, Lion Cubs Bouncing Back: Animals Rescued From Petting
Zoo (08.8.01) KOCO/ChannelOklahoma.com Wynnewood, OK |
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08.08.01 |
Siberian
brown bears Photo Courtesy of The Oklahoman Online |
Recovering; 3 emaciated, dehydrated Siberian brown bears rescued from the back of a truck. Update: The female bear, named Lyra, weighed just 65 pounds when she was rescued and now weighs 475 pounds, Schreibvogel said. Frank has gone from 158 pounds to 575 and the second male, Tesh, has gone from 275 pounds to 600 pounds. |
Russian
trainer faces Oklahoma trial over bears (02.28.02) Ex-Soviet
Circus Trainer in U.S. Jail Over Bears (08.10.01) Officials:
Russian handler starved three bears (08.6.01) Rescued
brown bears should survive ordeal (08.8.01) |
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08.04.01
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Barney and 2 other carriage horses | Deceased; animals lived in nightmarish conditions-- dehydrated, skinny, weak, sick and covered in manure--before dying |
Horse-cab
operator fined for cruelty (08.23.01) Horse
owner convicted of cruelty again (08.3.01) |
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08.02.01
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Cattle, 81 heifers and calves |
Many deceased/ survivors sold; Investigators discovered the bodies of at least 31 heifers and 7 calves buried in the manure pack and scattered around the lot; 43 remaining cattle, some of which were stuck in the manure pack and near death, were ordered removed from the barn, but Baldwin cleaned the barn before the court order could be carried out. |
Baldwin
serves time for animal cruelty (08.2.01) Farm & Dairy Online Jefferson, OH |
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08.20.01
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7 Geese, 3 Guinea Pigs |
Recovering; driver left 7 adult geese and 3 young guinea pigs in wooden crates in his pick-up for more than 14 hours--the temperature inside the truck cap was 130-degrees--while he visited a casino. |
Animals
left in sweltering truck at casino (07.26.01) MSNBC / NBC30 Connecticut Montville, CT |
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08.02.01
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Dogs, 19 dead, 11 malnourished | Deceased/recovering; | Dog
breeder healthy enough to plead innocent (07.19.01) Yahoo! News Kane County, IL |
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07.10.01
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Six cats, two dogs and two birds | The
10 animals were found locked in a garage, roaming around in extremely
filthy conditions; ankle-high animal feces; some will recovering,
some may not. |
Cats,
Dogs, Birds Found Living In Filth (07.6.01) Yahoo! News Pompano Beach, FL |
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07.10.01
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29
Cows Photo Courtesy of News Channel 2000 |
Most recovering; a young calf in a severely weakened condition was euthanized |
Authorities
Arrest Owner Of Malnourished Cows (07.4.01) Malnourished
Cows Found In Volusia County and Cow
Owner Charged With Animal Cruelty |
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07.10.01
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33 Animals - Horses, Sheep, Pigs |
Various; police found four animals, including two horses, a sheep and a pig, dead on the property this spring. Woman sentenced to 4 yrs probation and ordered to pay $4,100 restitution to Columbia Co. Humane Society. Also ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, is forbidden to own or train any animals, except for a dog, for 5 yrs under the deal. Defendent pleaded no contest to 10 of 33 misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty. |
Woman
gets probation for animal cruelty (09.1.01) Woman
Faces 33 Animal Cruelty Charges: Horses, Sheep, Pig Were Found
Dead (06.20.01) |
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06.21.01
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25 Dairy cows and calves | Deceased |
Wyoming
County woman charged with animal abuse |
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06.21.01
Updated 02.26.02 |
50 Horses | Neglected; One dead; three others severely malnourished |
Man
found Guilty in Animal Neglect Trial (01.31.02) Animal
Abuse Charges |
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06.21.01
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10 Great Danes | Neglected The 10 dogs were being kept in two pens, each attached to a heated building; "deplorable conditions" |
Owner
Accused Of Keeping Dogs In Filth (03.21.01) MSNBC (MI Affiliate) Detroit, MI |
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06.21.01
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3 Pitbulls | "...Left injured, hungry, and scared...3 pit bulls may face death. Animal Control officers found the Pit bulls cowering in fear after a possible forced fight. The fate of the dogs is uncertain." | Injured
pit bulls await fate (03.12.01) MSNBC (NV Affiliate) Las Vegas, NV |
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08.28.01
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50 horses, 47 cows and 24 dogs | An Antonito-area rancher was arrested for allegedly neglecting his animals; 47 cows, 50 horses and 2-dozen dogs, were dying of thirst and starvation. | Girl,
rancher suspected of animal cruelty (06.12.01) Denver Post Monte Vista, CO |
Photos
Courtesy of Toronto Star/Tannis Toohey
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