Crime ❯ Animal Cruelty

Legal Consequences

Investigation Investigations Sentencing Public Outcry Public Safety Fines Public Outrage Prosecution Public Awareness Enforcement

NOAA Investigates Viral Video of Man Kicking Sea Lion at La Jolla Cove

The federal probe could lead to charges under the Marine Mammal Protection Act as investigators ask the public for tips.

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

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'

Partner Arrested After Three Dogs Found Dead in Trailer Linked to Fatal Mauling

Police Appeal After Tourist Accused of Punching Seagull in St Ives

Arkansas Trooper's Dashcam Shows Two Goslings Killed During Traffic Response

Hedgehog Dies After Alleged Attack by Schoolgirls in Skelmersdale

Beloved Salem Duck Rescued After Crossbow Bolt Pierced Bill

Quilmes Officials Seize More Than 40 Animals From Umbanda Temple During Ritual

Federal Investigation Opens After Tourist Hurls Rock at Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal

NOAA Investigates After Video Shows Rock Thrown Toward Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal

Suffolk Dog Owner Sentenced, Banned From Keeping Dogs After 35 Sheep Killed

Third Zoo Death Pushes Sloth World Toll to 55 as Criminal Probe Proceeds

State of Mexico Enacts Animal Welfare Law With Mandatory Pet Registry

Dortmund Zoo Visitor Throws Pork Goulash to Lions, Triggering Police Response

Ayrshire Man Sentenced and Banned From Keeping Animals After Dog Found in Bathtub