Posts Tagged ‘animal abuse’

Owner of Wanderlust Dogs arrested after poodle Cosmo suffered fractures, officials say

Seven-month-old poodle being comforted by a veterinary technician in a recovery room after surgery.

Jason Hershman, 45, was arrested in Palm Beach County after a complaint that a seven-month-old poodle named Cosmo suffered fractures requiring surgery. Investigators and a former employee described a violent episode and pointed to prior violations at Hershman's Colorado facilities. Read On…

Five-month-old shepherd-Malinois puppy recovering after video of attack in Long Beach

Five-month-old shepherd-Malinois puppy standing alert on a shelter walkway with kennel fencing blurred in background

A five-month-old shepherd-Malinois puppy who appeared in a widely circulated video of an attack is recovering in Long Beach after being taken into custody and treated; the Long Beach Police Department arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the incident. Read On…

Judge orders more than $15,000 restitution after Roseburg trainer pleads no contest in animal-abuse case

Chuckles, a yellow retriever/lab mix, sitting calmly on a veterinary exam table after recovery

A Douglas County judge has ordered former dog trainer Haden Dorsey to pay more than $15,000 in restitution after a no-contest plea to two misdemeanor animal-abuse counts tied to dogs entrusted to Black Oak Retrievers in Roseburg. Read On…