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5 men arrested in connection with underground rooster fighting ring in Kendall
Miami-Dade Police discovered numerous roosters caged throughout the property, along with training rings and paraphernalia used for cockfighting.
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Trial underway for woman accused of hoarding cats in Sunrise
A trial is underway for a Sunrise animal rescue worker after dozens of cats were found in her home — living in deplorable conditions back in 2021. Michelline Joy Toulouse, 36, had custody of the 63 cats that were left in her abandoned home for several months, leading to the death of nine of them.
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Sunrise animal rescuer sentenced to 3 years in prison for hoarding cats
A former Sunrise animal rescue worker was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday after dozens of cats were found living in deplorable conditions in her home back in 2021.
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‘Just terrible': Dead puppy found in Fort Lauderdale neighborhood
A man recalls the moments he discovered a dead dog in his Fort Lauderdale neighborhood, and now police are investigating it as animal cruelty. NBC6’s Ryan Nelson reports
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Abandoned pit bull puppy found dead in Fort Lauderdale
Police say the puppy was found next to a crate filled with feces and vomit.
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Disturbing photos show abandoned dead pit bull in Fort Lauderdale neighborhood
Police in Fort Lauderdale are investigating a case of animal cruelty after a pit bull puppy was found on the side of a road that investigators believe died a “slow and painful” death.
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Senior Defense Department official charged with helping run dogfights
Frederick D. Moorefield Jr., the Pentagon’s deputy chief information officer, and co-defendant Mario Flythe were charged with helping to run a dogfighting ring in Maryland.
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Pet sitter accused of animal cruelty
NBC6’s Olivia Jaquith is live from Sunny Isles Beach where a pet sitter is being accused of animal cruelty after one dog died and other pets were found neglected and in poor health.
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Homestead owner charged after horse found underweight, on dangerous property
Animal rescuers and authorities in Miami-Dade County are looking to identify the brand on a horse that was surrendered Wednesday in Homestead as her owner was charged with animal cruelty.
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‘We want justice for Pete': Beloved Las Vegas peacock fatally shot by bow and arrow
Animal Protection Services officers are investigating the death of the peacock, which belonged to a resident in a small gated neighborhood but had come to be accepted as the neighborhood pet throughout the years.
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Pennsylvania woman abandons dog in airport parking lot after being told she couldn't fly with pet, police say
Police in Pennsylvania said a woman abandoned her pet at Pittsburgh International Airport after airline staff informed her it needed to be in a crate to board the plane.
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Bodycam video shows horses 'emaciated and lethargic' in Volusia County animal cruelty case
Four horses were found ’emaciated and lethargic’ on a pasture in Seville, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said. The horses’ owner was charged with animal cruelty.
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Florida man charged with animal abuse after 4 horses found starved and neglected
Wayne Prevatt, 65, faces two counts of felony cruelty to animals, two counts of cruelty to animals and four counts of unlawful confinement/abandoning animals.
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SW Florida woman arrested after dog dies with body temp reaching over 100 degrees
A woman was arrested Tuesday in southwest Florida after her dog died with a body temperature reaching over 100 degrees.
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Woman Arrested After Dog Dies in Florida Heat
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‘It's cruelty': Pit bull found stabbed in Pompano Beach getting medical care
A pit bull dog is now fighting for his life after being found stabbed in Pompano Beach.
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Badly Wounded Dog Found in Pompano Beach Receives Care
NBC6’s Jessica Vallejo has more on this story.
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New details in shocking deadly stabbing of dog at Central Park
Dog owners in New York City are horrified and on alert after a dog was stabbed and killed in Central Park following an argument between two canine owners. Now the owner of the dog that was put down is sharing what he says happened.
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Man stabs pit bull to death in Central Park after argument between dog walkers
A man stabbed a pit bull to death following a quarrel with the dog’s owner in New York City’s Central Park, officials said.
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30 dogs found in cages at illegal dumping facility
NBC6’s Julia Bagg reports on the man who kept 30 dogs at an illegal dumping facility.