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Teen Charged With Dragging Dog
Police say an 18-year-old man intentionally dragged a dog around the streets of Eaton Rapids while the animal was chained to his sport utility vehicle. Police didn’t immediately arrest Todd Meoak of...
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Animal Cruelty Case In Redford Township
Two people face animal cruelty charges for hoarding dozens of animals in their Redford Township home. Patricia Wenderski and her 36-year-old son son, Eric Wenderski, are to be arraigned in district...
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Dog Stabbed To Death In Sterling Hts.
STERLING HEIGHTS (WWJ) A 54-year old Sterling Heights man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly stabbing the family dog to death. Police say Roman Laba and his wife had an argument late...
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Charges In Two Cases Involving Brutalized Pit Bulls
LANSING (AP) - Charges have been brought in two apparently unrelated Lansing cases involving brutalized pit bulls. The Lansing State Journal reports 27-year-old Kitayi Hiram Burks was being sought on a...
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Senate Passes Legislation To Deter Animal Cruelty, Dog Fighting
LANSING (WWJ) - The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation designed to curb dog fighting by increasing criminal penalties. The three bill package would allow for the seizure and forfeiture of...
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Police Say Disgruntled Neighbor Fed Dog Needles
FRENCHTOWN TWP. (WWJ/AP) – Michigan State Police say a dog had to be euthanized after swallowing needles authorities suspect were placed inside some meat by a neighbor. The dog’s owner told police on...
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Neighbor Named In Warrant After Dog’s Death
FRENCHTOWN TWP. (WWJ) – A 64-year-old Michigan man has been charged in connection with needles hidden in meat that were swallowed by a neighbor’s dog. The Monroe Evening News reports Wednesday that...
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Michigan Cat Set On Fire Is Subject Of Children’s Book
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) – Hadley is at the door, poised to greet – tail up, whiskers silky, cheeks ready to rub. Sure, he looks a little worse for wear. There are patches where his skin shows and fur won’t...
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Authorities Say Michigan Woman Neglected Horses
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) - A northwestern Lower Peninsula woman has been charged with neglect after authorities said several horses on her property were starved. The 86th District Court in Traverse City said...
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Man Gets Jail Time After Dog Pulled Alongside Van
WARREN (AP) - A man who authorities say pulled his puppy by a leash from a van in a Detroit-area flea market parking lot has been sentenced to three months in jail. The Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens...
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‘Unspeakable Act’ Leaves Puppy’s Leg Bare To Bone
AUBURN HILLS (WWJ) – Oakland County Animal Control is investigating a case of animal cruelty against a 10-month-old yellow Labrador puppy named Marley whose lower leg was missing its flesh, “leaving...
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Man Who Fed Needles To Neighbor’s Dog Pleads No Contest In Animal’s Death
MONROE (WWJ/AP) - A Michigan man who hid needles in meat that was eaten by a neighbor’s dog faces sentencing after pleading no contest to attempted animal killing or torture. The Monroe Evening News...
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Detroit Rep. Looking To Set Up Nation’s First Animal Abuse Registry
DETROIT (WWJ) - Michigan could be the first state to set up an Animal Abuse registry. Under a House bill introduced by Detroit Representative Harvey Santana, people convicted of animal cruelty would...
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Man Who Fed Needles To Neighbor’s Dog Gets Jail Time
MONROE (WWJ/AP) - A Monroe County man who hid needles in meat that was eaten by a neighbor’s dog has been ordered to serve 30 days jail after pleading no contest to animal cruelty. Sixty-four-year-old...
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Police: Woman Dragged, Swung Dog By Leash
TROY (WWJ) - Police say a drunk Troy woman was arrested after she dragged a puppy on a leash and swung him in the air in an alarming case of animal cruelty. According to police, a concerned citizen was...
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Police: Bulldogs Starved To Death On Downriver Property
FLAT ROCK (WWJ/AP) – Flat Rock police are investigating a shocking case of suspected animal cruelty. It came to light Sunday when police were called by neighbors to a home on Cahill Road near...
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Pet Shop Owner Arrested In Case Of ‘Horrific Abuse’
DEARBORN (WWJ) - A Dearborn Heights pet shop owner has been charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after customers complained of “horrific abuse” and “deplorable living conditions.” Wayne...
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Couple Charged After 380 Dogs Seized
CHESHIRE TWP. (WWJ/AP) – A southwestern Michigan couple have been charged with animal cruelty after authorities seized about 380 dogs from the home where they ran a breeding business. The Allegan...
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Pups Abandoned In Suitcase Now In High Demand
TOLEDO (WWJ/AP) - Six bulldog-mix puppies stuffed into a suitcase and abandoned next to a trash bin won’t be homeless for long. An animal shelter in Toledo says hundreds of people from around the...
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Breeders Plead Guilty After 380 Dogs Seized
ALLEGAN (WWJ/AP) – A southwest Michigan couple will get psychological evaluations after pleading guilty to reduced charges stemming from the discovery of hundreds of dogs at their home. Cheri and...
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