animal cruelty

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

After law enforcement made the discovery of more than a dozen horses that all appeared to be emaciated on her property Pamela George and John Gautreaux, have been arrested and charged with animal cruelty.

UPDATE: Zeus is still in need of donations. He is a victim of a domestic dispute and was found emaciated and could use some help in getting him back to health.

UPDATE - Youngsville Sheriff Rickey Boudreaux says the woman has been identified and that the animals are safe and sound.

The men have also been charged with taking a shark illegal when it was learned that they shot the shark.

A man's Fourth of July celebration has led to animal cruelty charges.

You may recall the story of Harvey, a dog who was shot and left for dead in St. Landry Parish.  Well, I'm sad to report that another dog has been found abused and left for dead. "Bridget" was spotted by a concerned citizen in a coulee in St...

This dog, "Harvey", was shot and left for dead until a passer-by stopped and called a rescue organization.

This dog, "Harvey", was shot and left for dead until a passer-by stopped and called a rescue organization.

Vinnie, a pitbull puppy who was used as a "bait dog", starts his journey to recovery after being mauled by another dog.

Lafayette Animal Control Supervisor Virginia Lee said this is the second complaint she's received against the business this year.

A 13-year-old Alexandria teen was arrested on charges of animal cruelty after a video of him slapping a puppy went viral...

I don't know why humans have to be so cruel:  someone shot and killed a deer that lived in a cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.

I do not know the WHOLE story on this one, I am hoping that the sheriff's deputy in question had good reason to shoot the dog.  According to this story, eyewitnesses claim that he did not. It seems that mid day Saturday, two dogs were running loose on Highway 171 near Longville when motorists called 911.