The Craven County Sheriff's Office charged 31-year-old James Cody Laurine with felony animal cruelty after a veterinarian reported a dog’s injuries were inconsistent with the owner’s story; the animal required surgery and was released for further care. Read On…
Amanda Reynolds, a New York attorney, sued the Internal Revenue Service on June 19 seeking to have her 8-year-old Golden Retriever, Finnegan Mary Reynolds, recognized as a tax dependent, saying the dog is 'like a daughter' and that she spends more than $5,000 a year on care. Read On…
Robert and Anastasia Palulis, who run Anastasia Acres Dog Boarding in Argyle, NY, are charged with 22 counts of animal cruelty after 21 dogs died. Their lawyers argued at a Jan. 20 court appearance that the case is legally flawed and rests on hearsay. Read On…
Michael McHenry, owner of F.M. K9, was acquitted Thursday in an animal cruelty case tied to a summer 2023 transport in which a box truck overheated, killing or prompting the euthanasia of nine dogs out of 18 animals aboard. Read On…
Alexis Gibson pleaded guilty in November 2024 to animal cruelty in the death of one puppy, Indie. The case ended with a guilty plea, a suspended sentence and disagreement over the absence of jail time. Read On…
Michael Palmer, 52, has dismissed a lawsuit against his landlord over a Dec. 20, 2022, pit bull mauling in Green, Ohio, an attack that left him disfigured, hospitalized for three months and unable to work as a machinist. Read On…