Results for: Animal Cruelty

In the deplorable depths of the Bronx, a sinister practice has come to light, where helpless stray cats are subjected to unimaginable torment. These defenseless creatures are being ruthlessly used as live bait to train aggressive pit bulls for illegal underground dogfighting rings. The disturbing footage captured by Little Wanderers NYC exposes this abhorrent training regimen, where cats are mercilessly mauled by the hounds. Animal welfare advocates have raised their voices in alarm, demanding immediate action from authorities. Yet, despite repeated calls to 311 and other organizations, the suffering continues unabated.

Three-week-old kittens were discovered in a plastic bag in an onion field in Huron, California. They were found tied up and nearly suffocated to death, weighing less than a pound each. Bianca Ibarra rescued the kittens and contacted Alexis Oxford, an Animal Care lead at Valley Oak SPCA in Visalia. Oxford has been caring for the kittens around-the-clock, force-feeding them and ensuring their health. The kittens are expected to be ready for adoption in five weeks. Valley Oak SPCA emphasizes the importance of responsible pet ownership and encourages donations to support their efforts in helping abandoned animals.

Former trainer Darren Weir has been found not guilty of attempting to alter the outcome of horse races, including the 2018 Melbourne Cup, by using a jigger on three of his horses. The Victorian Racing Tribunal (VRT) reached the verdict after reviewing video footage that showed the use of the device, but concluded that it was unlikely to have affected race results. Weir, along with Jarrod McLean and Tyson Kermond, also faced charges of dishonest and corrupt conduct, but these were also dismissed. However, the three men have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and welfare charges and will attend a hearing next week to finalize their penalties.

A pet owner in California claims he was scammed by a pet cremation business that promised to return the remains of his beloved cat but failed to do so. The business, We Care Pet Cremations, has been accused by multiple customers of taking payment and failing to provide cremation services or return ashes. The owner of a legitimate pet cremation business alleges that We Care drops off pet remains at their facility without proper authorization.

A juvenile bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death on a Louisiana beach in March, prompting an investigation by NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement. The agency is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the responsible party. Harassing, harming, killing, or feeding wild dolphins is illegal under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, with violators facing fines of up to $100,000 and prison time.

A couple, Sophie Singer and Keith Byrne, have avoided prison sentences for neglecting their 14-year-old boxer dog, Bentley, to the point of starvation. Bentley was found at the foot of the stairs by a neighbor who entered their home through a broken front door the day after they left for a holiday at Center Parcs. Despite an untouched bowl of water and dog snacks nearby, there was no food in Bentley’s stomach. Instead, he had turned to eating food wrappers and a felt pen found in his stomach. Bentley was barely alive when an RSPCA inspector entered their home the next day. He was covered in scabs and weighed just 12.5kg, less than half the weight of an average boxer. Singer and Byrne, who are the parents of seven children, claimed they had left Bentley in the care of a family friend, but the judge rejected this claim and criticized their avoidance of court.

In a shocking case of animal cruelty, Susan Shaw, 60, and Jack Wynne, 30, have been banned from keeping animals for a decade after their appalling treatment of two dogs. French bulldog Gucci was discovered in a bathtub, deceased and partially decomposed, while fellow canine Violet was found severely dehydrated and malnourished. An investigation revealed that the dogs’ feeding bowls were empty and there was no water available. Expert witnesses testified to the horrific conditions the dogs endured, with one vet observing that Gucci’s remains displayed signs of mummification and had likely been deceased for several weeks or even months.

In a gruesome case of animal cruelty, a South Korean man in his 20s was sentenced to 14 months in prison for killing 76 cats over the course of nearly a year. The man’s heartless actions were motivated by a hatred of cats scratching his car. He used various methods to kill the cats, including scissors, strangulation, and running them over with his car. The deliberate nature of the killings led the court to deem them “indescribably cruel”. Despite the man’s lack of prior criminal history and expression of remorse, the significant number of cats he killed and the mental health issues that may have influenced his actions were taken into account in determining the sentence. The case highlights the need for stronger legal protections for animals and the increasing concern for animal welfare in South Korea.

A South Korean man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for killing 76 cats in one of the country’s most gruesome cases of animal cruelty in recent years. The man, who is in his 20s, was convicted of violating South Korea’s animal protection law last week, the Changwon District Court in southeastern South Korea said Tuesday. According to a court verdict seen by Associated Press, the man harbored a deep hatred for cats after they scratched his car and went on a cat-killing spree between December 2022 and September 2023. He caught stray cats and adopted others from online sites before strangling some to death and killing others with scissors. The court ruled that the prison sentence was unavoidable because he repeatedly committed ‘indescribably cruel’ crimes in a premeditated manner.

Leah O’Connor received an 18-month suspended sentence and a lifetime ban on keeping animals for abandoning two dogs in a house in February 2023. One of the dogs, a Rottweiler puppy named Rox, was found dead in a cage without food or water. The other dog, a bulldog named Doris, was found barely alive and later passed away. The RSPCA officer who investigated the case described the conditions in the house as appalling and heartbreaking.