8 h. ago California dog trainer charged with animal cruelty, evidence destruction in deaths of 11 dogs

A California dog trainer is facing felony charges after police say 11 dogs died while in his care

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3 d. ago ‘The stakes are life and death’: The US is not prepared for wildfire season after sweeping DOGE cuts, report says

Forecasters predict above-average fire potential this year across California, Montana, Texas, and much of the Pacific Northwest

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5 d. ago Nudist resort resident accused of beating elderly neighbors to death with rake and hammer had ‘snapped’ over hot dog, prosecutors say

The dismembered remains of Daniel Menard, 79, and Stephanie Menard, 73, were discovered buried beneath Michael Royce Sparks’s home

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5 d. ago Rabies symptoms: 'Tingling' pain that could be a sign of deadly infection after Brit woman dies

Pharmacist Abbas Kanani has offered his expert advice on how to tell if you have rabies, following the death of a British woman who was bitten by a stray dog in Morocco

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5 d. ago First UK rabies death in 13 years as holidaymaker dies after contact with stray dog in Morocco

Health expert says there is no risk to the wider public after person in Yorkshire dies from rabies

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6 d. ago Wife 'fed husband's body parts to family dog in agonising slow death'

Svetlana Batukova was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the murder of her husband, Horst Hans Henkels, in 2018, but has had her appeal rejected by the Spanish courts

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6 d. ago Husband's horrifying death as wife 'sliced off flesh and fed it to family dog'

Svetlana Batukova was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of killing her husband Horst Hans Henkels whose corpse was partially eaten by the family dog

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6 d. ago Husband's horror slow death as wife 'sliced off his flesh and fed it to dog'

Svetlana Batukova was convicted of the killing with a Spanish court rejecting her claims that there was insufficient evidence to prove she had killed her spouse

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6 d. ago Dog 'lucky to be alive' after tumbling down 250ft cliff while chasing rabbits

What was meant to be a relaxing Father's Day walk for dad-of-two Miles Pettit along the scenic cliffs of the Isle of Man with his pet turned into a daring rescue mission

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6 d. ago Bay Area man found still holding dog on leash after being fatally shot in the back, cops say

Police have not yet determined a motive for the attack

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6 d. ago Son beat dad to death after he made horrific accusation about his dog, jury told

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: John Sarawanskyj, 52, is accused of murdering his father Ivan at his home - a court heard the 'deliberate and sustained attack' followed a previous accusation about the son's dog

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1 week ago Man killed his wife and then microwaved their beloved dog to death

Police found a woman's body stabbed to death, locked in a bedroom in an apartment strewn with rotting food, dog poo and pills. They also found a Pomeranian microwaved to death before the man responsible was found at the Canadian border.

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1 week ago Girl, 15, mauled to death by pack of rescue dogs, including pit bulls, while feeding them

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Makayla Fortner, 15, was mauled to death by the pack of around 40 dogs, including pit bulls, as she tried to feed the neglected animals

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1 week ago Dad fell to his death from cliff into the sea while trying to save family dog

Gary Conlon, 64, was only holiday in Cornwall with his family, including his new grandchild, in October 2024 when he took his pet for a walk along the coast and sadly died

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1 week ago Teen locked dog in cupboard and bludgeoned parents to death before throwing party

Tyler, now 22, continues to brag about his horrific crimes a decade on from behind bars, regularly signing autographs for fellow inmates with his self-proclaimed nickname: Hammer Boy.

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1 week ago Drunk couple decapitate and stab dog to death to 'avenge' dead cat

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: The couple 'brutally' executed their Argentinian mastiff after drinking heavily, a court in Auxerre, France heard

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2 w. ago Gogglebox’s Malone family announces heartbreaking death of beloved dog

The family first started appearing on the Channel 4 series in 2014

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2 w. ago Woman chokes dog until it's left wheezing in video 'too disturbing to watch'

A woman in Ohio, US, has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty and domestic violence after a disturbing video of her allegedly attacking her boyfriend and a dog circulated on social media

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2 w. ago Appleby Horse Fair police catch drivers high on cocaine and cannabis as they arrest 49 and RSPCA probe animal cruelty cases at Europe's biggest gypsy gathering

Police have revealed there were 49 arrests in the days leading up to the fair opening and drug driving had been 'a theme'.

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2 w. ago Schoolboy, 15, who beat dog walker to death is jailed for just seven years: Pensioner, 80, was killed just metres from his home

Bhim Kohli, 80, was slapped in the face with a slider shoe and kicked and punched by the balaclava-clad male at a park near Leicester, while the female filmed and laughed.

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