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Heavy Interest In Puppy Tied To Train Tracks Crashes Animal Services Website

Interest in Banjo, a 10-month old poodle-terrier mix found tied to train tracks in Mecca, has been so extensive, the Riverside County Animal Services website crashed Wednesday.

2013/04/10

Riverside County Man Suspected Of Drowning Neighbor’s Dog

A necropsy was performed Friday to determine if a man killed his neighbor’s dog by drowning the animal.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/02

Teen Actor’s Organization Fights Against Animal Cruelty

When Lou Wegner was 14, he started work as an actor on his first film. The director of that film introduced him to volunteering at animal shelters — and in the two years since, his passion for protecting animals has grown right along with his stardom.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/07

Actor Andrew Bryniaski attends the fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards at the Orpheum Theater on October 15, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Actor, Girlfriend Allegedly Hoarded Dogs In Santa Monica Motor Home

An actor and his girlfriend face charges of animal cruelty after allegedly hoarding dogs in their Santa Monica motor home.

2012/09/12

USDA Buying Meat Again From Central Calif. Slaughterhouse

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is buying meat again from a Central California slaughterhouse that’s been at the center of an animal cruelty investigation.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/10

Man Arrested For Killing Pelican With Bare Hands In Malibu

A transient was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly killing a pelican with his bare hands.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/23

In-N-Out Cuts Ties With Food Supplier After Alleged Animal Cruelty Video Surfaces

In-N-Out Burger cut ties with its Central California food supplier after a video surfaced showing alleged animal cruelty.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/21

Skinning Defenseless Small Animals for Fun and Profit

For her part, the principal reminds that “Animals aren’t the only species who are dressed up after they die. We do it to humans too.”

2012/08/06

Foie Gras To Be Taken Off Menus Statewide July 1

After a tense battle in kitchens across California, Foie gras officially will be taken off the menu statewide on July 1.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/06/20

Officials Seek Suspect Who Tied 5 Puppies To Tree Under Active Beehive

Animal services officials are seeking a suspect who tied five puppies to a tree under an active beehive in San Diego County. Three of the dogs were found dead and two were critically injured.

2012/06/08

The baseball bat allegedly used to kill three 2-week-old kittens in Hacienda Heights. (credit: AnimalCare.LACounty.gov)

Student Confesses To Fatally Beating 2-Week-Old Kittens With Baseball Bat

Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) officers say a high school student has confessed to the fatal beating of three 2-week-old kittens with a baseball bat.

2012/03/15

Victorville Man Gets Probation After Admitting To Killing Rabbits Near Ontario Airport

A Victorville man who captured and killed as many as 20 domestic rabbits he found running around near the Ontario Airport will serve three years of probation.

2012/02/28

3 Family Members Arrested For Allegedly Staging Cockfights In Jurupa Valley

Deputies arrested a Jurupa Valley man, his brother and his son on suspicion of animal cruelty and illegal gambling after finding evidence of cockfighting at the man’s residence, according to a sheriff’s department spokesman.

2012/02/12