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A Maryland man made a career of saving animals. He’s helped 16,000 so far.
Ryan Jesien, a Montgomery County animal services officer, has helped save about 16,000 animals, whether they were lost, injured or abused.
UMES vet school: Where does accreditation stand?
The University of Maryland, Eastern Shore’s planned school of veterinary medicine is preparing to complete its next major step toward accreditation status.
A man was running from police. Eight llamas caught him.
An England couple's eight llamas encircling a man in a black puffer jacket who apparently hopped the fence trying to evade police.
Monkeys on the loose after truck overturns on Miss. highway
Three monkeys were still on the loose Wednesday in Mississippi after a truck carrying the research animals overturned.
Editorial Advisory Board: How much is that doggy in the window?
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
