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Read MoreBayou L’Ourse, Louisiana – On Monday, the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 29-year-old Kevin Renard Lightell. According to a news release from Sheriff Leland Falcon, Kevin Lightell allegedly entered a woman’s home,…
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Read MoreHarford County, Maryland – An experienced school bus driver was recently terminated from her position after she allowed a student on her route to exit the bus to rescue an injured kitten. According to sources,…
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Read MoreChalfont, Pennsylvania – An adult male snapping turtle has died from injuries allegedly inflicted by children who beat him with a baseball bat. The senior turtle was taken to the Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center…
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Read MoreBayou L’Ourse, Louisiana – On Monday, the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 29-year-old Kevin Renard Lightell. According to a news release from Sheriff Leland Falcon, Kevin Lightell allegedly entered a woman’s home,…
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Read MoreSeoul, South Korea – Animal lovers are rejoicing news that South Korean lawmakers have banned the dog-meat trade. The centuries-old practice was banned on Tuesday in a 208-0 vote. The ban takes effect in 2027,…
Tacoma, WA – This week, the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announced the passing of their last remaining peacock, Kevin. In a public release, the zoo stated that Kevin was humanely euthanized for declining health.…
Jurupa Valley, CA – A seemingly happy dog is facing certain death of nobody comes forward in time to save her from being put down at the Riverside County Animal Control facility. The three-year-old dog,…
Hialeah, FL – A good Samaritan helped save the life of a missing dog who wound up trapped between the walls of a warehouse in Hialeah. The five-year-old dog, Yanko, is believed to have been…
Akron, OH – On Monday morning, the Akron Zoo made a heartbreaking announcement about the death of their beloved red Panda, Penny. According to a release from the zoo, Penny was humanely euthanized following a…
Gardena, CA – Bonded dogs, picked up as strays and taken to the Carson Animal Services facility, are doing their best to comfort one another as they wait to be saved. The dogs, believed to…
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Read MoreMitchell, South Dakota – A video, uploaded to social media by a man named Jonathon Wilson, has sparked an animal cruelty investigation. The Facebook video, showing a caged squirrel allegedly being drowned, was shared with…
Vancouver Island, British Columbia (Canada) – A bear with the munchies was caught on video at a convenience store in Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island. Early Monday morning, the bear casually waltzed into the Tipton…
Sarasota, FL – Animal rights activists celebrated a victory this month when Alicia Kincheloe was found guilty of charges stemming from an August 2022 incident involving the cruel killing of a raccoon who had been…
Mokena, Illinois – A senior dog named Peppermint thought she had a forever home. Four years ago she was adopted from NAWS Humane Society and she enjoyed being a family dog. But her family decided…
Orlando, FL – In August, a man brought a young dog named Mouse to a Florida animal shelter, telling staff that the dog was a stray who was wandering in his neighborhood. But that wasn’t…
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Adams County, Ohio – Last week, a family taking out their trash discovered a dog who was thrown away in a dumpster. As reported by WKRC News, the Chihuahua was…
Update 6/13/2023: Sam’s health declined and he was euthanized at the shelter. ARF Harbor’s update on Facebook is below. Rest in peace Sam. Pedro, CA – A senior “grandpa” dog…
Martin County, FL – Animal Services officers rescued a cat who was stuck onboard a sailboat where his owner had died a week earlier. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s…
Charlotte County, FL – Last Thursday, horrified witnesses observed a truck dragging a dog for approximately a half mile in the vicinity of Lakeworth Blvd and Durant St. Jaime Boyle,…
Jackson, CA – A lonesome coyote pup, who lost his family, squeezed into a California resident’s dog kennel seeking companionship. The touching incident was recounted by Tri County Wildlife Care…
SIGN Iberia Parish, Louisiana – Six cats suffered a slow and agonizing death after their owner moved out of a rental house at 5814 Sandoz Road, Iberia Parish, leaving them behind…
South Park, PA – A herd of buffalo on a Pennsylvania animal preserve held a touching memorial “wake” for a baby buffalo who died after being accidentally stepped on. The …
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – This week, an injured puppy was abandoned outside of the Kentucky Humane Society shelter. According to the animal welfare agency, the puppy was discovered by one of…
