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Man Accused Of Throwing Rocks At His Dog
PHOENIX (CBS Las Vegas/AP) — A Phoenix man has been arrested on an animal cruelty charge after reportedly throwing rocks at his dog. Phoenix police say 32-year-old Omar Beltran Nunez was taken into...
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Nearly Dozen Wild Horses Fatally Shot
RENO, Nev. (CBS Las Vegas/AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is investigating the shooting deaths of nearly a dozen wild horses in four separate incidents in California and Nevada since the...
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Arizona Authorities Probing Kitten Cruelty Case
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in northern Arizona are investigating an animal cruelty case in which a kitten was buried up to its neck in concrete inside a metal pipe but didn’t survive. The cat...
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Reno Man Tosses Puppy From Balcony
(Reno, NV) — A Reno man is charged with animal cruelty for allegedly throwing a puppy off a third-floor balcony. Police say 57-year-old John Wayne Ponsock was visiting someone at the apartment Thursday...
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Accused Kitten Killers Sentenced To House Arrest
(Las Vegas, NV) — A judge has placed two 11-year-olds on house arrest after police say they threw rocks that killed six newborn kittens in southwest Las Vegas. Fox 5 reports the boys’ attorneys didn’t...
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County Commissioners Deny Chimp Consent
(Las Vegas, NV) – Clark County commissioners have denied a permit for a man hoping to keep four chimpanzees at his southwest valley home. James Casey was seeking permission to house the animals until...
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Slew Of Animal Protection Bills Pending
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers this session are considering more than two dozen animal protection bills that propose everything from raising money for starving horses to increasing...
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Police Find 3 Dead Horses On Utah Ranch
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police have arrested a 59-year-old woman and her adult son on 101 counts of animal cruelty after finding three dead horses and a dozen more near death on the family’s ranch in...
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Animal Cruelty Bill Advances In Legislature
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — An inadvertent hindrance in animal cruelty reporting created by a 2011 law is one step closer to being closed after Nevada senators passed a corrective measure through...
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Nevada Man Accused Of Pet Hoarding
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A man accused of hoarding about 60 live pets in his Sparks home is facing four counts of animal cruelty. Washoe County Animal Services director Barry Brode says neighbors reported...
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Woman Booked For Cruelty After Dog Dies From Raid
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police say a woman who killed her dog with a can of Raid bug spray has been jailed on suspicion of animal cruelty. Authorities say they responded to South Emery...
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Man Accused Of Animal Cruelty At Tempe Apartment
PHOENIX (AP) — A man has been accused of animal cruelty for abandoning 15 cats in a Tempe apartment for more than a month. Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials say the cats were severely dehydrated and...
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Man Sentenced For Beheading Exotic Bird
(Las Vegas, NV) – The California law student who admitted to ripping off the head of an exotic bird. As part of a plea deal, 24-year-old Justin Teixeira will serve six months in boot camp, and he...
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Police Arrested Group Of Young Boys In Abuse Of Kitten
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Chandler police say four boys are accused of abusing a kitten during the incident that occurred Oct. 14. Police they reviewed surveillance video from a trailer park after getting...
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Owner Accused Of Beating Dog For Months
(LAS VEGAS, KXNT)–A man facing felony animal cruelty charges allegedly beat his pit bull Kilo for months, using a hammer handle and a rock. The dog survived, with broken ribs and a swollen head. Paul...
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Local Man Kills Family Dog
(Las Vegas, KXNT)- A 22-year old Las Vegas man has been arrested for killing his family’s dog, but details of a police report have called into question the suspect’s competency. A Metro police report...
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Jeremy Espiritu Found Competent
(Las Vegas, KXNT)-A 22-year old Las Vegas man accused of slashing the neck of his family’s dog is found competent to stand trial. Jeremy Espiritu was arrested in December for killing black lab mix...
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Charges Added In Pet Store Arson
(Las Vegas, NV) – The owner of a southwest valley pet store accused of first-degree arson is now facing attempted animal cruelty charges. Gloria Lee, 35, is currently out on bail, but appeared...
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Puppy Shop Owner Due In Court
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas judge will be asked whether a pet shop owner should remain free while fighting criminal charges that she torched her store with 27 puppies inside. Gloria Eun Hye Lee is...
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Suspect In Vegas Pet Shop Arson Caught In Indiana
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man accused of helping a Las Vegas pet shop owner torch her store with 27 puppies inside has been arrested in Indiana. An FBI spokeswoman in Chicago says Kirk Bills was arrested...
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Man Sentenced In Exotic Bird Beheading
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A University of California, Berkeley, law school graduate was sentenced to up to four years’ probation and monthly work at an animal shelter for beheading an exotic bird at a Las...
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PETA Offers $16,000 Reward To Find Men Who Kicked Squirrel Into Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (CBS Las Vegas) – A viral video from the Grand Canyon attracted attention for the wrong reasons. On it, two men could be seen luring a squirrel to the edge of the canyon,...
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Pregnant Store Owner Gets 5 Years In Puppy Arson Case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas pet shop owner who was caught on surveillance video torching her business before 27 puppies and dogs were rescued last year failed to sway her sentencing judge with...
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Man Who Set Fire To Be Sentenced In Vegas Puppy Arson Case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A one-time boxer who’s been jailed for more than a year is due to learn how much prison time he’ll serve for setting fire to a pet shop where 27 puppies and dogs were rescued from...
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FBI Offers $5,000 Reward In Arrest Of Reno KFC Firebombing
RENO, Nev. (AP) — FBI agents investigating an attempted fire bombing at a fast-food restaurant offered a $5,000 reward Wednesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those...
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Arizona Man Accused Of Killing Pet Dog That Bit His Daughter
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix man is in custody for allegedly killing his dog after it bit his 4-year-old daughter. Phoenix police say 32-year-old Nevaldo Alexander Ford was arrested on suspicion of one...
View ArticleMen Get Prison After Dragging Kitten Behind Jeep, Posting Video Online
CBS Local — Two Missouri men who posted a sick and twisted video of them killing a kitten in a bid for money have received a prison sentence instead. 18-year-old Kyle Williams and 19-year-old Jordan...
View ArticleMan Arrested For Practicing Karate On Swans, Kicking Them In Head
ORLANDO (CBS Local) – A man has been banned from two Florida parks and charged with cruelty to animals after kicking several swans in the head for “karate practice.” Rocco Mantella was seen by multiple...
View ArticleWoman Arrested For Leaving Flying Squirrel In A Hot Car
ROCK HILL, SC (CBS Local) – The owner of a “flying squirrel” in South Carolina was arrested after she allegedly left the rare pet alone in a hot car. Amanda Davis of Rock Hill, South Carolina was...
View ArticleTeacher Allegedly Fed Puppy To Turtle, Charged With Animal Cruelty
PRESTON, ID (CBS Local) – An Idaho teacher is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students. Preston Junior High School science...
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Police: Man Stomps On, Kills Ducklings That Entered His Yard
MELBOURNE, Fla. (CBS Local) – A man is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly attacking four ducks with a stick and stomping them to death outside of his home, police say. Magdiel Marrero-Pena...
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