Crime ❯ Animal Cruelty

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Japanese School Employee Arrested After Alleged Killing of About 50 Hamsters

Police say videos and planning messages on the suspect’s phone tie him to the acts and have led investigators to search for further victims.

Video Shows Mail Carrier Hitting Beloved Pasadena Peacock

La Jolla Teen Pleads Guilty to Kicking Protected Sea Lion

Fort Myers Father Charged After Allegedly Killing Kittens to Punish Teen Daughter

Cyanide Detected After 15 Elephants Die in Amboseli

Woman Caught Trying to Abandon Corn Snake in Train Trash Bin

UK Guidance Confirms Cats Have a 'Right to Roam' and Limits Legal Remedies for Garden Fouling

Federal Officials Investigate Viral Video of Person Kicking Sea Lion at La Jolla Cove

Leeds Hedgehog Sprayed Blue and Yellow Is Being Treated as Police Investigate

Royal Mail Worker Suspended After Doorbell Footage Shows Dog Kicked to Death

Man Avoids Jail After Beating French Bulldog to Death

Two Emaciated King Pythons Abandoned in Munich Cardboard Box

Irvine Trainer Sentenced to Nearly 12 Years for Deaths of 11 Dogs

Deputies Break Window to Free 4-Month-Old as Another Hot‑Car Case Kills Dog

Man Banned From Keeping Animals After Throwing Small Dog Over Garden Gate

Police Rescue Dogs From Hot Cars as Heatwave Prompts Animal Welfare Action

Police Rescue Football-Sized Turtle From Autobahn A2 Access Ramp

Irvine Dog Trainer Convicted in Deaths of 11 Dogs

Man Detained in Gijón After Injuring Seagull That Snatched His Pincho

Man Given Eight Months for Abandoning Malinois He Said He 'Found'