It only took a jury about 5 and a half hours to return the guilty verdict against defendant Javaan James. James now faces an eight-year sentence on two counts of possession of dogs specifically for fighting purposes, and one count of possession of equipment meant for training fighting dogs. There were two counts of possession of fighting dogs that James was found … [Read more...] about Jury Finds Man Guilty of Dog Fighting Charges, Facing Eight Years in Jail
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Dog Survives Being Tossed from Third-Floor Apartment, Suspect Finally in Custody
Saving Callie’s life was a group effort, however no one involved was willing to give up on her. Not one of them. It took the work of the Chicago police department, an animal rescue organization, a suburban vet clinic and a generous benefactor, but Callie is expected to make a full recovery. According to reports, Callie was thrown out a third-story window. Police … [Read more...] about Dog Survives Being Tossed from Third-Floor Apartment, Suspect Finally in Custody
Police Officer Arrested for Dumping His Emaciated Dog in a Trash Bag
Last November, a woman walking her dog came across what looked like an ordinary garbage bag, but they soon discovered it contained an emaciated pit bull. The dog belonged to Philadelphia police officer Michael Long, who has now been arrested and suspended with intent to dismiss. Barbara Adams was walking her springer spaniel, Samson, in the Wissahickon Valley Park … [Read more...] about Police Officer Arrested for Dumping His Emaciated Dog in a Trash Bag
65 Dogs Have Been Saved from a Woman Running “Rescue” Operation in Minnesota
Charges against 24-year-old Elizabeth Osterbauer have been filed in Minnesota. Thanks to the quick action of law enforcement and animal services, 65 of the 66 dogs that were removed from her property are alive and well today. Osterbauer faces a mountain of charges in relation to a rescue operation she was running called Close to Home Canine Rescue. She … [Read more...] about 65 Dogs Have Been Saved from a Woman Running “Rescue” Operation in Minnesota
Cinncinati Couple Arrested and Charged for Keeping a Dog in “Deplorable Conditions”
A couple from Monroe, Ohio, a city just outside Cincinnati, has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after police found their dog being kept in what they described as “deplorable conditions.” Rosemary and David Verge will stand before a judge on animal cruelty, but law enforcement has launched a massive fact finding mission, so there may be a ton more … [Read more...] about Cinncinati Couple Arrested and Charged for Keeping a Dog in “Deplorable Conditions”