animal cruelty

Charlie LeDoux is the Louisiana Alligator Man, taking guests out on his 5,000 acres of wetlands to hunt alligators each September season.

The dogs fight wild boars in a bamboo arena in a practice known locally as "adu bagong". The animals fight to the death on Java island.

Georgia pet grooming business owner Michelle Louise Root is alleged to have violently abused a dog named Meko who later died.

Distrurbing footage of a fox being stunned on a fur farm, only to regain consciousness and run before a farmer recaptures it, has been published by Animal Defenders International.

Tougher sentences will be imposed in a bid to deter perpetrators from committing acts of cruelty against animals.

Vets in Ecuador rescued the animal from a garden in Daule - but he died in their care a day later.

A kitten died during a four-day rescue operation in Montparnasse, Paris.

An Animals Australia petition to stop "eye stalk ablation" has reached 20,000 signatures.

Mixed-breed of pit bulls were malnourished and deprived of water and food.

The owner of the dogs is facing possible animal cruelty charges.

Animal rights campaigners claim a large network of warrens has been destroyed in Sandleton, Murraylands.

The incident was said to have taken place in December.

RSPCS Cymru are appealing for any information relating to the cruel act.

The baby dolphin got stranded from its mother at a beach in Almeria when the crowds ambushed it.

Many of the dogs in New South Wales, Australia, needed veterinary attention.

The video, which was filmed by a shocked passenger, has been viewed over 45,000 times on YouTube.

Rescuers said the smell was so awful they were "throwing up".

Even an 'organic' label is no guarantee that cows are treated well.

The video was sent to a local 'shark hunter' who posted it online.

Advertising regulator's ruling is a blow to the UK's dairy industry.

Boynton Beach Police Department said the car was 'easily 110 degrees [43C] inside'.

The controversial festival in China was banned by government - but Yulin officials refused to acknowledge it.

"As far as I am concerned, it is animal cruelty, pure and simple," said a Labour councillor.

Christine Calvert and Matt Vattimo face being banned from keeping pets following shocking discovery.

The video features a computer generated cat being physically abused to train it to perform tricks.

Kyle Williams allegedly tied the cat's neck to a vehicle's bumper before driving it.

Susana Burhans, 48, was arrested on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals in Alabama.

Several of the animals have died in recent years in similar circumstances.

The two men face up to a $300 fine for harassing wildlife.

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