A Lancaster County couple faces animal cruelty charges after neglecting their dog who died from a lodged corn cob in its small intestine.
Melissa Iglesias was arrested on Oct.
Animal cruelty reports are on the rise in Massachusetts, but authorities said it's not clear if there is more abuse or if more people are speaking up.
A Hooksett woman was charged with seven counts of negligent cruelty to animals, according to court documents, connected to the seizure of a large cat population earlier this summer .
“Our hope is that individuals are held accountable,” the MSPCA’s director of law enforcement said of these “extreme cases of animal cruelty” .
The metro Atlanta rapper and streamer was accused of striking a 3-month-old puppy and lifting the small dog by the skin on its back during a Twitch livestream.
The City Council will vote soon on establishing the registry, which the city’s animal services bureau and other groups can use to vet potential adopters.
A Middletown husband and wife indicted on child endangerment and animal cruelty charges have pleaded not guilty.
Nineteen dogs that were rescued from a Wake County home are now in receiving medical care and showing signs of progress in foster homes throughout the Triangle.
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