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‘FPL made me do that:’ Frustrated Florida man shoots, kills his own dog, deputies say
Read full article: ‘FPL made me do that:’ Frustrated Florida man shoots, kills his own dog, deputies sayA 72-year-old man faces charges after deputies said he shot and killed his dog while frustrated at Florida Power & Light for not getting his power back on after Hurricane Milton.
Man arrested after dead and malnourished dogs found at 2 Central Florida properties
Read full article: Man arrested after dead and malnourished dogs found at 2 Central Florida propertiesA 50-year old man faces multiple animal cruelty charges after dead and malnourished dogs were discovered at two different properties, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Man accused of animal cruelty after dog found near death, later euthanized, DeLand police say
Read full article: Man accused of animal cruelty after dog found near death, later euthanized, DeLand police sayDeLand police arrested a man accused of animal cruelty after officers found a sickly dog which “ultimately had to be euthanized due to its condition,” the agency said on social media.
4 puppies rescued from hot car as owner dined at Disney Springs; 1 dead, 3 adopted, officials say
Read full article: 4 puppies rescued from hot car as owner dined at Disney Springs; 1 dead, 3 adopted, officials sayAfter four Bernedoodle puppies were rescued from a hot car at Disney Springs, one has since died and the three survivors were adopted, according to Orange County Animal Services.
Deputies adopt 3 dogs rescued during Volusia animal cruelty investigation
Read full article: Deputies adopt 3 dogs rescued during Volusia animal cruelty investigationThree of the dogs rescued during an animal cruelty investigation in Volusia County this week have been adopted by deputies, according to a news release.
‘No excuse for this:’ Volusia County woman accused of starving, abusing several animals
Read full article: ‘No excuse for this:’ Volusia County woman accused of starving, abusing several animalsA 37-year-old Volusia county woman faces more than two dozen animal cruelty charges after deputies found several neglected animals at her home.
Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s office joins Animal Cruelty Task Force
Read full article: Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s office joins Animal Cruelty Task ForceThe state attorney’s offices of Florida’s Ninth and Fifth judicial circuits will join forces in hopes to prevent and prosecute animal cruelty cases at a new level.
‘Smelled of rotting flesh:’ Man accused of abandoning 3 dogs at Winter Springs home
Read full article: ‘Smelled of rotting flesh:’ Man accused of abandoning 3 dogs at Winter Springs homeA 24-year-old man faces animal cruelty charges after abandoning three dogs — one of which died — at a home in Winter Springs, according to police.
‘Skinny and scared:’ DeLand man arrested after dead puppy, emaciated dogs found at home
Read full article: ‘Skinny and scared:’ DeLand man arrested after dead puppy, emaciated dogs found at homeA DeLand man arrested Thursday is accused of animal cruelty after several malnourished dogs and a dead puppy were found at his filth-ridden home, according to police.
Kissimmee woman faces animal cruelty charges after dogs found emaciated, no access to food, water
Read full article: Kissimmee woman faces animal cruelty charges after dogs found emaciated, no access to food, waterA 34-year-old Kissimmee woman faces animal cruelty charges after several dogs were found in poor condition on a property she owned, including two puppies found inside of a mesh bag, according to an Osceola County charging affidavit.
Kittens die after being thrown from moving car in Port Orange, police say
Read full article: Kittens die after being thrown from moving car in Port Orange, police sayTwo kittens turned up dead after being thrown out of a moving vehicle Friday in Volusia County, according to an incident report filed with the Port Orange Police Department.
Man caught selling puppies after bonding out of Seminole jail on animal cruelty charges, prosecutors say
Read full article: Man caught selling puppies after bonding out of Seminole jail on animal cruelty charges, prosecutors sayA Seminole County man who bonded out of jail on animal cruelty charges was caught selling puppies about a month later, according to the 18th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office.
Brevard man accused of threatening wife, throwing blind dog with cancer in pool
Read full article: Brevard man accused of threatening wife, throwing blind dog with cancer in poolA Satellite Beach man was arrested Tuesday after threatening to shoot his wife and throwing his family's 17-year-old dog in a pool, according to the police department.
2 arrested, accused of animal cruelty in Marion County, deputies say
Read full article: 2 arrested, accused of animal cruelty in Marion County, deputies sayA man and woman from Marion County were arrested within the week, accused of aggravated animal cruelty, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
4,000 beagles rescued from Virginia breeding facility, Humane Society says
Read full article: 4,000 beagles rescued from Virginia breeding facility, Humane Society saysThe Humane Society said its animal rescue team began removing roughly 4,000 beagles from a mass breeding facility in Virginia, which received multiple violations for issues like inadequate veterinary care and insufficient food on July 21.
Man arrested after 3 dead dogs, 1 dying dog found in Edgewater house, police say
Read full article: Man arrested after 3 dead dogs, 1 dying dog found in Edgewater house, police sayA man was arrested after police found three dead dogs and one dying dog in an Edgewater home on Friday while investigating an animal complaint.
Couple arrested after dogs found in ‘inhumane’ conditions, Brevard deputies say
Read full article: Couple arrested after dogs found in ‘inhumane’ conditions, Brevard deputies sayA man and woman were arrested Wednesday after deputies found three dogs living in “inhumane” conditions in the couple’s home, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida woman shot dogs 173 times with BB gun when they tried digging out of yard, deputies say
Read full article: Florida woman shot dogs 173 times with BB gun when they tried digging out of yard, deputies sayA Florida woman shot her dogs 173 times with a BB gun over a two-month period when they attempted to dig under the fence of her home to get out of the yard, according to sheriff’s officials.
Man accused of shooting dog in the face, Flagler County deputies say
Read full article: Man accused of shooting dog in the face, Flagler County deputies sayA 25-year-old man is facing an animal cruelty charge after deputies accused him of shooting a dog in the face Saturday at a Palm Coast home, according to the sheriff’s office.
Man faces animal cruelty charges after 14 dogs rescued from home, Sanford police say
Read full article: Man faces animal cruelty charges after 14 dogs rescued from home, Sanford police saySanford police arrested a man on animal cruelty charges after 14 dogs were found at his home living in deplorable condition, officers said.
18-year-old provokes 3 pit bulls in attack on cat he kicked out of tree, Orange County deputies say
Read full article: 18-year-old provokes 3 pit bulls in attack on cat he kicked out of tree, Orange County deputies sayAn 18-year-old man was one of three people who provoked three pit bulls to attack a cat in Orange County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Enterprise man accused of poisoning pet python, Brevard deputies say
Read full article: Enterprise man accused of poisoning pet python, Brevard deputies sayAn Enterprise man was arrested Thursday after being accused of covering a pet ball python in acid solution and leaving them to die, according to the Volusia County Sherriff’s Office.
Woman stabbed dog to death after fight with husband, Brevard sheriff says
Read full article: Woman stabbed dog to death after fight with husband, Brevard sheriff saysA woman was arrested after she stabbed a dog nine times following a fight with her husband, according to Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey.
Owner of Flagler County animal rescue arrested; faces animal cruelty, drug charges
Read full article: Owner of Flagler County animal rescue arrested; faces animal cruelty, drug chargesThe owner of an animal rescue in Flagler County has been arrested and faces animal cruelty and drug charges, according to the sheriff’s office.
17 animals found in back of U-Haul truck without water, Flagler deputies say
Read full article: 17 animals found in back of U-Haul truck without water, Flagler deputies sayA couple drove from Tennessee to Flagler County with 17 dogs and cats loaded into the back of a U-Haul truck without water or proper ventilation, according to the sheriff's office.
Neighbor records New Smyrna Beach man kicking puppy, leading to his arrest, police say
Read full article: Neighbor records New Smyrna Beach man kicking puppy, leading to his arrest, police sayA 37-year-old man was recorded on video kicking and hitting his 5-month-old puppy which led to his arrest on animal cruelty charges, according to New Smyrna Beach police.
Dogfighting investigation leads to Merritt Island homicide arrest, Brevard sheriff says
Read full article: Dogfighting investigation leads to Merritt Island homicide arrest, Brevard sheriff saysThe recent arrest of a 23-year-old man for a deadly shooting during a home invasion is also connected to the investigation of a dogfighting and drug trafficking ring, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.
‘Miracle’ dog thrown from Volusia balcony becoming service animal for veteran
Read full article: ‘Miracle’ dog thrown from Volusia balcony becoming service animal for veteranWhen deputies went to speak to Murphy, she rushed out and threw the dog over the railing, according to Volusia County Sheriff’s Office records. Rescuers nicknamed the 1-year-old dog “Miracle.”The Miracle pup has been with a foster family since being dropped from the hotel balcony and is a trained service dog. Volusia County Animal Services have identified a new home for Miracle with a military veteran in need of a service dog. “Just like her name that day was truly a miracle that she did not sustain any further injuries,” said Adam Leath, Director of Volusia County Animal Services. It took three months of recovery and training but on Thursday, Miracle went home with Ted and Bridget with a big role as a service dog and companion for Ted.
Dogs ate chips of wood, feces, plastic as owner starved them to death, sheriff says
Read full article: Dogs ate chips of wood, feces, plastic as owner starved them to death, sheriff saysBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The Brevard County sheriff walked a man into jail Wednesday morning after an animal cruelty investigation showed the owner starved his dogs to death. “He literally starved them to death over a period of several weeks,” Sheriff Wayne Ivey said during a Facebook live stream. The sheriff said a necropsy revealed the dogs had chips of wood from furniture, plastic bottles, band aids and even a plastic bag in their stomachs. The dogs also suffered severe malnutrition and a gross loss of muscle, resulting in a cruel death, investigation records show. AdAs the sheriff walked Fritsch into the jail, Fritsch is overheard saying, “You don’t know the whole story.”The sheriff dismissed Fritsch claims saying that innocent animals suffered under his care.
TikTok video shows Lake County men performing C-section on pregnant dog, deputies say
Read full article: TikTok video shows Lake County men performing C-section on pregnant dog, deputies sayLarry Colon (left) and Frankie Huertas Rivera (right) were both booked into jail last week on animal cruelty charges. LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Two men are facing animal cruelty charges after Lake County deputies say they performed an illegal caesarean section surgery on a pregnant dog in the middle of a living room, then posted a video of it on social media, according to deputies. Animal cruelty investigators were tipped off on Feb. 10 after seeing a video on the popular social media video platform TikTok, according to an arrest affidavit. The video then later shows Huertas Rivera remove puppies from Lyla’s body. AdColon and Huertas Rivera were both booked into jail last week on animal cruelty charges.
Woman throws dog off 2nd floor Daytona Beach motel balcony, deputies say
Read full article: Woman throws dog off 2nd floor Daytona Beach motel balcony, deputies sayDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A woman is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after deputies say she threw a German shepherd off a motel balcony in Daytona Beach. Volusia County deputies say Allison Murphy threatened to jump off the second floor of the Motel 6 on West International Speedway Boulevard Monday afternoon. Deputies proceeded to arrest Murphy in her motel room as Volusia County Animal Services took the German shepherd into custody. Animal services said if the court grants the agency custody, the foster family is willing to adopt. VCAS and the sheriff’s office ask anyone who witnesses animal cruelty or abuse is encouraged to contact animal services at 386-248-1790 or the sheriff’s office at 386-248-1777.