More puppies are sold in pet stores during the holiday season than any other time of year. Oftentimes, these animals are born in large-scale commercial breeding operations known as puppy mills, where dogs are bred for profit at overcrowded and ...
Read More »Former Baltimore police officer gets 1 year for animal cruelty
A former Baltimore police officer who pleaded guilty to aggravated animal cruelty for killing his girlfriend's puppy will spend a year in jail.
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Read More »Official failures cited in Md. case of 9 dead dogs
The private foundation responsible for Allegany County animal control is acknowledging it failed to respond to calls about abandoned pets in a home were nine dogs died.
Read More »Officer accused of killing dog asks Bernstein to reconsider charges
Lawyers for a Baltimore police officer charged with slitting a dog's throat have asked State's Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein to reconsider his decision to prosecute the case.
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Read More »Baltimore officer pleads guilty to killing puppy
A Baltimore police officer charged with beating and choking his girlfriend's puppy and texting her a photo of the dog's body has pleaded guilty to aggravated animal cruelty.
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Read More »Alleged owner of 9 dead dogs charged in Md.
An Allegany County man faces multiple animal-cruelty charges after nine dead dogs were found inside a vacant home near Cumberland.
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Read More »Baltimore officer to plead guilty to killing puppy
The lawyer for a Baltimore police officer charged with beating and choking his girlfriend's puppy and texting her a photo of the dog's body says his client will plead guilty in the case.
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Read More »2nd Baltimore officer charged in cutting of dog’s throat
Court records show that a second Baltimore police officer has been charged in the cutting of a pet dog's throat.
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Read More »2nd officer suspended in slitting of dog’s throat
A Baltimore police officer accused of cutting a dog's throat faces trial next month on animal cruelty charges.
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Read More »City settles lawsuit with ‘Show Your Soft Side’ ad creator
The Baltimore advertising executive who created the “Show Your Soft Side” billboards to help stop animal abuse has settled her federal lawsuit against the city over ownership of the campaign.
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