Baby Attacked, Killed By Dog – KOCO
PERKINS, Okla Fire Battalion Chief Rick Hauf said the child died at the scene, and its mother was taken to Stillwater Regional Medical Center. Hauf said he did not know if the mother had been hurt. An Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma spokeswoman said the

90 dogs seized from N.J. puppy mill – Asbury Park Press
The Humane Society of the United States, the Cumberland County SPCA and the Gloucester County Animal Shelter assisted Saturday animal cruelty cases in Upper Pittsgrove, took in 50 dogs at its North Delsea Drive location in Vineland, according to

Deputy fatally shoots charging dog – NW Florida Daily News
BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a charging Rottweiler. The animal already had charged and tried to bite a man and aggressively challenged another man walking his dog early Monday. It had also chased the deputy and

Taylors Falls / Firefighter’s home, dog lost to blaze – Pioneer Press
Firefighters were working on the home of one of their own early Sunday when a house burned in Taylors Falls. The family of volunteer firefighter Jerry Waltman lost their home and their dog. Assistant Fire Chief Mark Clasen told KARE-TV the call came

Mushers begin the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to Nome – Minneapolis Star Tribune
WILLOW, Alaska – The festivities are over, and the serious competition began Sunday in the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Under sunny skies, the drivers of 71 dog teams took off from frozen Willow Lake to begin the race to the old gold rush

Irish police arrest 7 over alleged plot to kill Swedish artist who portrayed Muhammad as a dog – Chicago Tribune
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish artist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog. Police said four men and three women were detained in morning raids in the counties of Cork and Waterford on Ireland’s

Update: Paper claims Massa ‘groped multiple male staffers’ – Raw Story
The allegations surrounding the former lawmaker date back at least a year, and involve “a pattern of behavior and physical harassment,” according to one source. The new claims of alleged groping contradict statements by Massa, who resigned his office

UK dog owners could be forced to microchip and insure their pets – Los Angeles Times Blogs
Secretary Alan Johnson said there was “no doubt that some people breed and keep dogs that some breeds either be chipped or tattooed. Even in countries where the practice isn’t required, cities such as Berlin and Prague demand that dog owners

NY woman charged with beating dog with shovel – Times Herald-Record
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it received a report of a dog being beaten with a shovel on Feb. 22 The ASPCA said 36-year-old Maria Aguilar was arrested Friday on charges including aggravated cruelty to animals