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Isn't It Great When the Bad Guys Lose? Dog-Snatcher Gets Four Years
— Christopher Young didn't ask to be caught, but he might as well have. And the Yorkie? Unharmed.
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Is the Brutal Practice Called "Trunking" Real? We Asked an Expert
— It does happen, but trunking "has nothing to do with the sport of dog fighting," the ASPCA's Randall Lockwood tells us. "It's just brutality."
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Walter the Yorkie, Actress Tricia O'Kelley's Dog, Is Returned Unharmed After Being Dognapped
— The crime involving this missing dog unfolded like a movie -- but this one had a happy ending.
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Banjo the Dog Almost Lost His Life to a Train; Now He Gets a Home Near the Beach
— "We saw his picture and we both fell in love with him, the most beautiful dog we've ever seen," said Banjo's adopter.
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How Far Would You Go to Find Your Stolen Dog?
— Dawn Maw has spent more than $7,500 and remortgaged her house for reward money to get back her German Shorthaired Pointer, Angel.
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This CIA Program Doesn't Chase Spies, It Tracks Dog Hoarders
— The Cruelty Intervention Advocacy team from New York City's ASPCA recently rescued 21 Dachshunds. Educating and helping the owner comes next.
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This Is Almost Beyond Words: Dog Fighting's Horrific New Trend Is Called "Trunking"
— Dogs in Miami are fighting to the death while locked in the trunks of cars and driven around. There are no words.
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Here's an Idiot Move: A Man Locks His Girl's Dog in a Car, Then Leaves for Six Days
— Zipper was okay, just shaken up and very hungry.
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Is Your Dog a Cannibal? He Could Be Without Knowing It, According to Slate
— We shudder at the thought of our pet eating the ground-up remains of other pets. But apparently this is a thing.
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Dogster's Bonehead of the Week: The Jerk Who Branded His Dog
— And the brand is only one of the many ways he's mistreated his dog. "Bonehead" may be too kind a term for this one.
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Can We Find a Link Between Animal Abuse and Violent Crimes?
— Animal abuse is often a red flag that other criminal acts are taking place -- or may in the future.
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Mean 73-Year-Old Man Shoots and Kills His Neighbor's Maltese
— "Okay, I did it,” he told authorities. “I didn’t mean to kill the dog. I just wanted to shoot it in the butt and scare him.”
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Is There a Serial Dog Killer at Work in Idaho?
— Four German Shepherds are found dead. Other dogs are missing. This is seriously creepy.
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An Observant NYC Sanitation Worker Saves a Shih Tzu Left in a Trash Bag
— Victoria, left in a trash bag, is named after the woman who prevented her being put on a truck.
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What Kind of Jerk Cuts a Dog's Ears Off and Dumps Him at a School?
— Police are seeking the Cane Corso's owner, but the dog looks to have a good life ahead of him.
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Are Dogs Stolen in South Jersey Being Used as Bait Dogs?
— The Atlantic County SPCA issues a warning about the suspected actions of dog-fighting rings.
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Mentally Unstable Man Ties His Family's Dog to Train Tracks
— The 78-year-old perpetrator won't face charges, but Banjo the dog will get a new home.
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Who's the Vicious One Here? Police Say a Woman Hanged a Pit Bull to Stop Her from Barking
— Sheena Ann Cornwell is accused of using a leash over garage rafters. Her boyfriend called police.
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This Police Dog Should Get Hazard Pay: A Criminal Threw Him Out of a Window
— Jared was bloodied and battered (officers thought he'd been killed), but vets hope for a full recovery.
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Abused, Starved, and Dragged By a Car: A Pit Bull Puppy Named Freckles Somehow Survives
— He's not yet a year old, but his life has been hellish. Now he's in the care of Noah's Ark Rescue.
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How Sick Is This? Someone Tied Down a Dog in a Creek So She Would Drown at High Tide
— The sickly, skinny Lab had been abused for years, authorities say. Luckily, she was found in time.
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Oh Thank Dog: The Pomeranian Stolen on a San Francisco Train Ride Is Found
— The little dog named Archie was nabbed on BART while her owner dozed. They're back together.
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I Avoid Stories About Cruelty to Dogs. Does That Make Me a Bad Person?
— Reading about abuse leaves me feeling helpless and depressed. I'm sorry, but I can't click those headlines, Dogster!
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Ugh: Woman Caught Selling 3-Day-Old Pit Bull Puppies on Craigslist
— What is WRONG with people? Fortunately, a rescue's quick action saves the pups from being ripped from Mom at far too young an age.
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It's About Time! Iditarod Plans Changes After Sled Dog's Death
— Dorado, who asphyxiated after being buried in the snow, spurs "self-examination" by race officials.
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Training Facility, or Dog Hell? A Trainer Is Charged with 55 Counts of Animal Cruelty
— An Ohio man who ran a kennel and trained guard dogs is also charged with abandonment.
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We Check in on Rosie the Inbred Chihuahua
— It's been a while since we talked about Rosie. Today, we check in with her and two other remarkable rescues. Warning: Some of these photos are harsh.
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Michael Vick's Former Dogs Meet in a Touching Reunion
— Six families who adopted dogs meet at a Utah rescue group, sharing stories of recovery.
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The Benefit I See in Michael Vick
— We're angry at Vick, sure, but angry enough to change a passive society and a backward justice system? I hope so.
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Grab a Tissue: Dog Whose Legs Were Hacked Off Gives Us Hope
— An abusive owner mutilated a Maltese named Fabio and dumped him in a shelter. Fortunately, things are looking up.
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