Police dog Quanto, killed in the line of duty, gets justice March 5, 2014 An Edmonton man who pleaded guilty to killing Edmonton police service dog Quanto has been sentenced to two years and two months in jail…. Continue Reading
Cat-lover mauled to death by dogs March 4, 2014 Klonda Richey was known for her love of cats. The 57-year-old Ohio woman was found dead in her front yard last month after her… Continue Reading
Copenhagen Zoo defends decision: Why we killed Marius, the giraffe February 10, 2014 The Copenhagen Zoo’s decision to euthanize–aka put a bullet in the head of Marius, one of its giraffe–has caused outrage. The killing was done… Continue Reading
Stray dog crashes Sochi’s coming out party February 7, 2014 The stray dogs of Sochi really are stealing the Olympic spotlight. When they aren’t being rounded up to be either killed – or saved… Continue Reading
Stray dogs rounded up, killed ahead of Sochi Olympics January 31, 2014 Stray dogs have never had it easy in Russia or former Soviet Union. Poor little Laika (pictured below) was one of strays scooped up… Continue Reading
Endangered eagle killed by branch in conservation cage January 28, 2014 The Phillippine Eagle is the country’s national bird and there are fewer than 250 of them left. Now there’s one less. One of the… Continue Reading
Rare Komodo dragon killed in zoo fire December 19, 2013 A fire broke out at a San Antonio Zoo in Texas killing five snakes and a 15-year-old Komodo dragon name Scatha. It’s believed a… Continue Reading
Pitbull stabbed by pug owner November 24, 2013 This was a pretty horrific story: two dogs, two owners, and a deadly encounter at Vancouver’s Kits Beach. The pug was off-leash and came… Continue Reading
Head keeper at Oregon wildlife sanctuary killed November 10, 2013 UPDATE BELOW* This is horribly sad. The head keeper at an Oregon wildlife sanctuary was killed by one of the animals in her care…. Continue Reading
