Owners of pets killed by the negligence of others can recover at most $10,000 under Maryland law, the state’s top court ruled.

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ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s top court will consider whether state law caps at $10,000 the compensation available to owners of pets killed by the negligence of others. The Court of Appeals this week agreed to hear Anne Arundel County’s appeal of ...

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Police say a Maryland woman who was found dead in her backyard may have been killed by a pit bull that she adopted two weeks ago.

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Fed up with dog poop being left around, board members at a Maryland condominium complex are now relying on DNA samples to police unscooped feces.

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HARTFORD, Conn. — As dogs and other animals are increasingly used in courts to comfort and calm prosecution witnesses, a few voices are calling for keeping the practice on a short leash, saying they could bias juries. The use of ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Here are some news items to get your week started. – Dogs and cats have right to counsel in Connecticut. – Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends ...

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Virginia governor vetoes bill permitting parents to reject sexually explicit books leads news summary including Panamanian lawyers, a dog of a case and an inmate's death.

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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 ...

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Lawyers for a Baltimore police officer charged with slitting a dog's throat say witnesses will testify the Shar-Pei was "lifeless" for approximately five minutes after strangling itself on the dog pole it was attached to, according to a court filing made Friday.

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A Baltimore police officer charged with slitting a dog’s throat claims he did so to ensure the safety of a pregnant woman who had been bitten by the Shar-Pei.

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