44 h. ago Tyrese Gibson booked into Georgia jail and released on bond following cruelty to animal charge

Tyrese Gibson was booked into a Georgia jail early Friday, a week after he failed to turn himself in following an arrest warrant for cruelty to animals, police said. Gibson was released the same day on a $20,000 bond, Fulton County Police Captain Nicole Dwyer said. He has still not turned his four Cane Corso […]

Economics

4 d. ago Tyrese Gibson failed to surrender after arrest warrant for cruelty to animals: Police

Tyrese Gibson failed to turn himself in to police after an arrest warrant was issued because his four Cane Corso dogs mauled and killed a neighbor’s dog in Georgia in mid-September, police said Tuesday. The warrant for cruelty to animals issued for the “Fast & Furious” actor is part of an “ongoing issue” following multiple […]

Events

5 d. ago Florida man killed and ate his pet peacocks in a feud with neighbour, authorities say

HUDSON, Fla. — A man on Florida’s Gulf Coast has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities said he killed, cooked and ate two of his pet peacocks. The 61-year-old man from Hudson, Florida, was arrested last week on a third-degree felony charge of aggravated animal cruelty, according to an affidavit from the Pasco County […]

Events

1 week ago Marineland plan to sell beluga whales amid animal 'fire sale' draws concerns

Ontario theme park Marineland has been under scrutiny for years due to animal welfare concerns, and even the controversial attraction's plan to finally end its display of marine mammals is drawing the ire of animal rights groups.Marineland is reportedly in the process of selling off its remaining marine mammals as part of a deal to sell the park after years of closure rumours.  It's a move that one would be forgiven for assuming was welcomed by animal welfare activists. However, with its history of multiple whale deaths, animal welfare investigations and even actual criminal convictions for animal cruelty, it should come as no surprise that major issues have been raised about the planned sale of the park's remaining beluga whales.World Animal Protection Canada is raising concerns over reports that Marineland is seeking a federal permit to export its remaining 31 beluga whales, describing the move as part of a "fire sale" as the park prepares to o...

Events

1 week ago Woman who left dog in locked car while she went on hike handed house arrest and probation for animal cruelty

'Dr. Doyle was able to say with certainty that Lucky was in distress and in pain until she died'

Transport

2 w. ago Police issue arrest warrant for Ontario mother who allegedly fled to Russia with child

The South Simcoe Police Service posted the arrest warrant information publicly in a news release on Monday, alleging the abducted child was an infant. 

Events

2 w. ago Ontario mother who took baby to Russia charged with abduction, disobeying court order

South Simcoe police say a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a woman who allegedly took her infant daughter to Russia and refused to return despite a family court order. Police say the baby had been living with both parents in Innisfil, just south of Barrie, when the child abduction was reported in […]

Other