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#dog-bites
SF politics
fromsfist.com
3 hours ago

Board of Supes to Consider Reopening Dog Court' as 61 Bite Cases Await Hearings

San Francisco leaders are advocating for the reinstatement of canine court hearings due to rising dog-bite cases and current court suspensions.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
11 hours ago

San Francisco lawmakers push to bring back 'dog court' amid rise in canine bites

Dog bites in San Francisco increased significantly, prompting local leaders to seek accountability through the reinstatement of a 'dog court'.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
3 hours ago

Board of Supes to Consider Reopening Dog Court' as 61 Bite Cases Await Hearings

San Francisco leaders are advocating for the reinstatement of canine court hearings due to rising dog-bite cases and current court suspensions.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
11 hours ago

San Francisco lawmakers push to bring back 'dog court' amid rise in canine bites

Dog bites in San Francisco increased significantly, prompting local leaders to seek accountability through the reinstatement of a 'dog court'.
Pets
fromArs Technica
9 hours ago

Man faces 5 years in prison for using AI to fake sighting of runaway wolf

Neukgu the wolf became a symbol of independence and internet fame after his escape and return to the zoo.
#death-penalty
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

US justice department to allow firing squads as federal death penalty method

The US Justice Department is reinstating the federal death penalty, including firing squads and a specific lethal injection protocol.
Law
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

This Looming Tennessee Execution Would Be One of the Most Abhorrent in History. There's Still Time to Stop It.

Tennessee plans to execute Tony Carruthers, highlighting severe flaws in the justice system, including forced self-representation and reliance on unreliable informants.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

US justice department to allow firing squads as federal death penalty method

The US Justice Department is reinstating the federal death penalty, including firing squads and a specific lethal injection protocol.
Law
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

This Looming Tennessee Execution Would Be One of the Most Abhorrent in History. There's Still Time to Stop It.

Tennessee plans to execute Tony Carruthers, highlighting severe flaws in the justice system, including forced self-representation and reliance on unreliable informants.
#domestic-violence
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago
Law

Landmark ruling: Prosecutors cannot force domestic violence survivors to waive past-trauma hearing

Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Landmark ruling: Prosecutors cannot force domestic violence survivors to waive past-trauma hearing

Survivors of domestic violence cannot be forced to waive DVSJA hearings as part of plea agreements, according to a ruling by the New York Court of Appeals.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Help us report on restraining orders in Los Angeles County

L.A. County's restraining order system often fails to protect domestic violence survivors due to dismissals and ineffective law enforcement.
#animal-welfare
fromFortune
4 days ago
Pets

Rubber bullet carnage as 1,000 animal welfare activists storm beagle breeding lab in Wisconsin | Fortune

fromFortune
5 days ago
Pets

About 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to storm a beagle research facility protected by a manure-filled trench, hay bales and a barbed-wire fence | Fortune

World news
fromMail Online
10 hours ago

Bloodbath on the streets as dogs are massacred ahead of World Cup

Mass killings of stray dogs in Nador, Morocco, are reported ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, raising serious animal welfare concerns.
fromFortune
4 days ago
Pets

Rubber bullet carnage as 1,000 animal welfare activists storm beagle breeding lab in Wisconsin | Fortune

fromFortune
5 days ago
Pets

About 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to storm a beagle research facility protected by a manure-filled trench, hay bales and a barbed-wire fence | Fortune

Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Longtime animal welfare executive named to lead L.A.'s Animal Services

Gabrielle Amster has been appointed as the new general manager of Animal Services in Los Angeles, pending City Council confirmation.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 days ago

Good Morning, News: Exotic Animal Abuser Pleads Guilty, Whistleblower Fired After Questioning ICE Contracts, and a Portlander's Horrific Trader Joe's Orange Juice Encounter - Portland Mercury

A Portland woman is suing Trader Joe's after finding a rubber glove tip in her orange juice, claiming health issues and seeking $10,000.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Teen boy held at young offenders' institute dies

The juvenile from HMP Feltham A, which holds children aged between 15 and 18 who are on remand or have been convicted, died in hospital on Monday.
UK news
Boston food
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Former Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner gets pretrial probation in brothel case

Paul Toner's misdemeanor charge will be dismissed after completing nine months of pretrial probation and fulfilling community service requirements.
#victims-rights
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Victims of sexual violence distressed by MPs' pugnacious' questioning

Victims of sexual violence expressed distress during a parliamentary evidence session, citing aggressive questioning that led to emotional harm and retraumatization.
Law
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Crime victims and bereaved families given more time to challenge lenient sentences

Victims and bereaved families will have six months to challenge unduly lenient sentences, up from 28 days, under new government reforms.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Victims of sexual violence distressed by MPs' pugnacious' questioning

Victims of sexual violence expressed distress during a parliamentary evidence session, citing aggressive questioning that led to emotional harm and retraumatization.
Law
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Crime victims and bereaved families given more time to challenge lenient sentences

Victims and bereaved families will have six months to challenge unduly lenient sentences, up from 28 days, under new government reforms.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Man cleared of manslaughter after one-punch death

Lewis MacLeod was cleared of manslaughter after a fatal punch left Michael Edwards dead, but admitted assaulting Edwards' friend.
US news
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

Attleboro man sentenced after child porn conviction

Mark Nicholson was sentenced to four to five years in prison for possessing thousands of child pornography files.
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, a man's life is suddenly changed

I chose my friends poorly, and your friends have a tendency to rub off on you. And so I started making poor decisions. The next night I made a plan of how to do it, and I did it. And I didn't get caught doing it, [but] I got caught afterwards.
Arts
Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

California woman registered her dog to vote, cast ballots in the pooch's name, prosecutors say

Laura Lee Yourex pleaded guilty to registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in its name, facing sentencing on October 16.
#domestic-abuse
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Man whose wife killed herself cleared of rape and manslaughter

Christopher Trybus was acquitted of domestic abuse and sexual violence charges related to his wife Tarryn Baird, who later took her own life.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Man whose wife killed herself cleared of rape and manslaughter

Christopher Trybus was acquitted of domestic abuse and sexual violence charges related to his wife Tarryn Baird, who later took her own life.
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Critter cruelty: Animal abusers be listed on publicly accessible registry under new NYC Council bill

The registry, Ariola said, would go a long way toward protecting New York's animals by allowing rescues and other agencies to quickly search the names of potential adoption applicants, and prevent any sale or adoption by people who are known to cause harm to animals.
Pets
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

We Took Our Neighbor to Court Over What He Did to Our Dog. My Daughter Still Wants Revenge.

Teaching children about proportionality and justice is crucial, especially after traumatic events involving pets.
Pets
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Why People Risk Their Lives for Animals in War

Civilians in Ukraine face life-threatening decisions, often prioritizing their pets over personal safety due to emotional responses under extreme stress.
#animal-cruelty
fromIndependent
5 days ago
Pets

Retired lollipop man regrets abducting neighbour's cat as he and wife handed three-month jail sentences

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Pets

Retired Monaghan couple jailed after abducting neighbour's cat and leaving it to die in a plastic bag

Boston food
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Man accused of kicking dog in Roxbury before being assaulted by group

A man faces animal cruelty charges for allegedly kicking a dog into the street in Roxbury.
Boston food
fromPatchogue, NY Patch
1 month ago

Goat Found 'Gruesomely' Decapitated Along Long Island Expressway In Bellport Area: SPCA

A decapitated goat discovered along the Long Island Expressway in Bellport is suspected to be a ritualistic sacrifice, with authorities offering a $4,000 reward for information leading to arrests.
Pets
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Baychester dog attack on opossum sparks cruelty probe

A dog attacked an opossum in Baychester, leading to the animal's death and an investigation for possible animal cruelty.
Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Man killed girlfriend's pet rabbit, Momo, tossing him from second-floor window, authorities say

A North Hollywood man faces charges for killing his girlfriend's rabbit and domestic violence, potentially facing eight years in prison.
fromIndependent
5 days ago
Pets

Retired lollipop man regrets abducting neighbour's cat as he and wife handed three-month jail sentences

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Pets

Retired Monaghan couple jailed after abducting neighbour's cat and leaving it to die in a plastic bag

Boston food
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Man accused of kicking dog in Roxbury before being assaulted by group

A man faces animal cruelty charges for allegedly kicking a dog into the street in Roxbury.
Boston food
fromPatchogue, NY Patch
1 month ago

Goat Found 'Gruesomely' Decapitated Along Long Island Expressway In Bellport Area: SPCA

A decapitated goat discovered along the Long Island Expressway in Bellport is suspected to be a ritualistic sacrifice, with authorities offering a $4,000 reward for information leading to arrests.
Pets
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Baychester dog attack on opossum sparks cruelty probe

A dog attacked an opossum in Baychester, leading to the animal's death and an investigation for possible animal cruelty.
Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Man killed girlfriend's pet rabbit, Momo, tossing him from second-floor window, authorities say

A North Hollywood man faces charges for killing his girlfriend's rabbit and domestic violence, potentially facing eight years in prison.
#dog-attack
Pets
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

XL bully owner jailed after dog killed pensioner in savage attack'

Sean Garner was sentenced to 12 years for owning a dog that killed 84-year-old John McColl in a brutal attack.
Pets
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

XL bully owner jailed after dog killed pensioner in savage attack'

Sean Garner was sentenced to 12 years for owning a dog that killed 84-year-old John McColl in a brutal attack.
Pets
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Feds break up alleged 'multi-year dogfighting conspiracy' in Carver

A Carver man was arrested for a multi-year dogfighting conspiracy involving breeding, training, and illegal gambling.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Dog owners now face unlimited fines under new laws aimed at protecting farm animals

The UK implemented stricter livestock protection laws increasing penalties for dog owners from £1,000 to unlimited fines, with police authority to detain dogs suspected of attacking farm animals.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Maryland man receives 20-year sentence for pet crematorium scam

A man was sentenced to 20 years for defrauding pet owners by returning rocks instead of ashes from his fake crematorium.
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

President's Day Around the Bay: Dog Mauling Convict Denied Parole Once More

A Hayward man, 31-year-old Christopher Nadhan, has been charged with raping a woman whom he found sleeping in her car at the Walnut Creek BART station. The victim said she had been out drinking with a friend in San Francisco and decided to sleep a bit in her car on October 25, 2025, and she awoke to the suspect on top of her. [Bay Area News Group]
California
fromEuro Weekly News
2 months ago

A court finds missing work to care for a dying pet to be justified

A court in Barcelona has ruled that a worker's absence from her job to take her critically ill dog to be euthanised was justified on humane grounds, overturning her dismissal and highlighting evolving legal recognition of the bond between people and their companion animals. The Social Court No. 25 of Barcelona declared the disciplinary dismissal of a teleoperator improper after she missed several days of work, including one absence specifically to attend to her dog's urgent medical needs.
Barcelona
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

New NYC Council caucus must crack down on animal sacrifices after number of 'horrific cases': Queens pol

A Queens councilwoman joins a new animal welfare caucus to push for stricter laws against ritualistic animal sacrifice, which has plagued her district.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Hidden Lives of Lab Animals and the Need for Reform

Countless millions of nonhuman animals (animals) of all sorts are used in a diverse array of laboratory research. Their treatment varies from being unspeakably inhumanely abused to being treated with kindness, depending on the questions at hand and the values and attitudes of the researchers themselves. The lives of these animals truly are hidden, and most people are incredulous when they learn that laboratory rats and mice still are not considered "animals" under the current federal Animal Welfare Act.
Science
US news
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Woman whose dogs killed Diane Whipple denied parole for third time

Marjorie Knoller was denied parole for the third time and will be 73 when next eligible.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Reforms must be fair tovets and pet owners | Letters

Increased veterinary costs and reduced services threaten the availability of essential pet care for owners.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on vets: there is nothing cuddly about this under-regulated market | Editorial

The Competition and Markets Authority found that consumers have overpaid roughly £1 billion in veterinary fees over five years, highlighting a significant issue in the market.
Pets
Law
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Man faces further child sexual offence charges

Vincent Chan, 45, has been charged with 15 further offences including sexual assault, voyeurism and taking indecent images of children.
#xl-bully
Pets
fromCalifornia Post
1 month ago

Exclusive | Dogs and cats seized in record-breaking animal rescue could be caged for months as accused hoarder claims innocence

Over 300 animals were seized from a hoarding situation, facing legal challenges that may delay their adoption.
Pets
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Plan to round up millions of dogs sparks 'global health' warning

India's Supreme Court-ordered mega shelter plan for stray dogs risks creating a public health disaster by concentrating diseased animals in high-density facilities, potentially triggering zoonotic disease outbreaks with global consequences.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

New York City's real animal welfare crisis isn't the Westminster Dog Show | Lauren Caulk

The dogs come to be judged. The owners and handlers come to uphold breed standards. And, almost as reliably as the movie references and the best-in-show ribbon, Peta arrives ready to dominate the conversation. If there is one certainty about the Super Bowl of canines, it's that the protest will share the stage with the pageantry. Westminster is an annual collision of tradition, spectacle and dissent, and Peta has become exceptionally good at owning that moment.
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