animal cruelty

The four frightened, young dogs were left inside a blue suitcase in the heat alongside a roadway.

Deputies say other dogs inside the home were in bad shape.

The dog was covered in parasites, including fleas and maggots, and was too weak to support itself, not even able to lift its head.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help finding who's responsible for shooting and killing two rescue ponies.

A Mandeville man was arrested over the weekend after he left his dog tied outside and in the extreme heat.

Someone has been killing their cats, and now they are offering a reward that leads to arrest and conviction for the crimes.

Horrific photos indicate alleged animal abuse out of Amelia, near Morgan City in St. Mary Parish.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Deputies and St. Landry Parish Animal Control executed a search warrant on Thursday after receiving a tip that a homeowner was allegedly in violation of the parish's cruelty ordinance.

The women were reportedly heading to Oregon to open an animal rescue facility.

Arrested in the case was Gary James Goulas, 55, of Breaux Bridge. He has been charged with 8 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.

Deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office need your help trying to find whoever dumped eight live newborn black lab puppies off the bridge by Potato Shed Road in Henderson.

Cotton is accused of throwing beads from the float during the parade and hitting a K-9 officer

A Lafayette man has been arrested for the second time in less than six months on charges of animal cruelty...

House lawmakers have passed a bill to make animal cruelty a federal felony.

It is believed someone picked limes off of the tree near Ruffino's and pummeled the duck until it was dead.

The St. Tammany Parish Sherrif's Office has arrested three people, a woman, and two teens after a dog was found last week with his two hind legs possibly sawed off.

The atrocity occurred on June 1st at the Old Basile Highway Bridge over Bayou Des Cannes. A reward is being offered for information on the person responsible.

Watch the video and tell us what you think: should the postman be arrested on animal cruelty charges?

After Gypsy would not retrieve 3 ducks that the hunter downed, the hunter turned his gun on the dog and shot it twice.

Madeline Bourgeois of Opelousas has been arrested for animal cruelty charges