Animal Cruelty

"It looked like a battleground for just horses," said Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt.
The PACT Act would outlaw the intentional crushing, burning, drowning or other violence causing “serious bodily injury” to animals.
"There's no excuse for dumping puppies," said a Riverside County animal services officer after the crime was captured by a surveillance camera.
"This was a shameful act," a local official said of the woman, who drove a white Jeep Wrangler.
Faulkner County cop Keenan Wallace discharged his service weapon at Reese’s, reportedly shattering the dog’s jaw, during a house call Friday.
The two beagle mixes are recovering after being rescued by a state trooper and a truck driver who said he witnessed the horrific scene.
"There is no way a cat could escape," said local shelter Animal Haven, which is now caring for the cats.
She slammed the Chihuahua-stuffed backpack into tables and benches, witnesses said.
The 6-year-old dog was found by police tied up with no food or water in sight. Its former owners have been charged with ill treatment of animals.
Detectives health department officials also discovered more than 100 dogs living in inhumane conditions.