JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Celebratory social media posts tipped off authorities to a trio of Montana mountain lion hunters who illegally killed a lion in Yellowstone National Park.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — In a story June 14 about more than 100 dogs and puppies seized because of alleged neglect, The Associated Press reported erroneously in a headline where the animals were...

MADISON, N.J. (AP) — Nearly 200 dogs that were rescued from a former award-winning breeder's property are recovering well, and some will be available for adoption as soon as Saturday, according to...

NEW YORK (AP) — It was raining cats and dogs on Wall Street.

Chewy, the online seller of pet food and squeaky toys, made a strong showing in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange Friday,...

MADISON, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on nearly 200 dogs that were rescued from a former award-winning breeder's home (all times local):

SEWELL, N.J. (AP) — When college stress gets too intense, nothing beats a furry friend to lean on. Soon the students at Rowan University will have canine comfort whenever they need it.

LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Members of a family say they are hurt after a North Carolina animal shelter mistakenly euthanized their dog in a paperwork mix-up.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian emergency workers have rescued hundreds of cats and several dogs from a fire that engulfed an animal shelter.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Health officials say two pet dogs attacked and killed a rabid raccoon, marking the fifth time this year a rabies-infected animal has been caught in the Charlotte...

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (AP) — A rescued English bulldog mix named Lola who got her forever home thanks to a New York hospice has died of cancer.

Hospice Buffalo confirmed Lola's passing to WGRZ ,...

SIERRA MADRE, Calif. (AP) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says a mother bear that scratched a man in a Los Angeles foothill suburb is being returned to the wild along with her...

FLEMINGTON, N.J. (AP) — Roughly 200 dogs have been rescued from what authorities say was a "massive hoarding situation" at a New Jersey home.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested for shooting his neighbor's pit bull after it wandered onto his property near Pensacola.

BEL AIRE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say 135 animals have been rescued from the home of an alleged hoarder near Wichita.

KWCH-TV reports that Bel Aire Police Department says the animals rescued...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Eight Florida residents have been charged with running a dog fighting operation involving about 100 dogs.

The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that a...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) — Animal welfare officials in Rhode Island are offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the owner of an emaciated dog recently found wandering...

PETERSBURG, Ind. (AP) — A southwestern Indiana man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail for allegedly killing and burning his ex-girlfriend's two dogs.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A dog that vanished from her northern Michigan home turned up more than two months later roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) away.

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Texas restaurants may soon welcome dogs in outdoor dining areas under a new state law that allows patrons to bring their furry companions at a business'...

MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota dog rescue organization says it's saving the lives of golden retrievers by flying them to the U.S. from China, where they're used in the dog meat...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — A program at the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility is giving inmates and dogs a second chance.

Through the Fully Rescue Educational Development Program,...

RICHFORD, Vt. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol says agents used a canine team to help locate two Mexican citizens who did not have permission to be in the United States who were spotted in a remote...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — A program at the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility is giving inmates and dogs a second chance.

Through the Fully Rescue Educational Development Program,...

VIENNA, Ill. (AP) — Inmates at a Southern Illinois corrections facility are training dogs from a shelter and giving them to veterans.

Six dogs graduated Thursday from the 12-week training...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to shooting his two pit bulls at a local dump, killing one and leaving the other wounded.

GILBERT, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 30-year-old man beat his grandmother to death in the home they shared and killed a dog.

Investigators say 77-year-old Elaine Hall was found dead...

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a swimmer at a Bavarian lake drowned a dog in self-defense after the animal bit his arm and wouldn't let go.

RUSKIN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a woman dumped 10 cats and an elderly dog on the side of a road after workers at an animal shelter told her they were unable to take the pets because...

NEW YORK (AP) — When dog owners go through a stressful period, they're not alone in feeling the pressure — their dogs feel it too, a new study suggests.

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man died after saving his 5-year-old daughter from a dog attack in southeast Iowa.

Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber says 33-year-old Robert Quick,...

PERRIS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say 7-year-old girl needed 1,000 stitches after a dog bit her face during a visit to a private animal rescue in Southern California.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police say an officer shot and killed a dog that attacked and seriously injured two people.

Police spokesman DeMarquis Black says officers responded to emergency calls...

ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — In what may be a nightmarish case of dog breeding gone bad, about 140 dogs have been removed from a multimillion-dollar home in a gated Southern California community and the...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Wyandotte County leaders have voted to end the county's 29-year-old ban on pit bulls.

Fox4KC reports that the Unified Government's Board of Commissioners voted 6-3...

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman who lost her two Jack Russell terriers five years ago has been reunited with one of them.

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that Janece Parsons...

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Police say a brother and sister who shared an apartment in southern Utah have been found dead along with a pet dog in an apparent murder-suicide.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A dog whose case inspired an outpouring of support from politicians in West Virginia amid a long legal battle has been euthanized for biting two children multiple...

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming boy remains hospitalized several days after a dog attacked him.

The pit bull-Rottweiler mix attacked 9-year-old Riley Schlidt near his home in Gillette on...

ATLANTA (AP) — An Alabama man who was attacked by a veteran's emotional support animal while on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to San Diego is now suing the airline and the...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's supreme court has upheld a ruling granting a man sole custody of his dog, denying his ex-girlfriend's bid to take the pet.

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman has been charged with animal cruelty after police in Connecticut say they found her living in a van with 21 dogs and bird.

COBLESKILL, N.Y. (AP) — Luna the springer spaniel is learning to sniff out a troublesome golf course fungus in return for a tennis ball while helping her handler fetch a new breed of bachelor's...

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Tessa sat at attention in the grass on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base intently watching Staff Sgt. Jacob Cokkinias, who was wearing a thick, dark protective coat and staring...

CANNES, France (AP) — Whether or not Quentin Tarantino wins the Palme d'Or this year, at least he's not coming home without a trophy.

The director of the Cannes Film Festival entry "Once...

SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A police K9 in Georgia suddenly fell ill while chasing a suspect and died.

News outlets report the Gwinnett County police dog named Eli was working with his handler in...

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Officials say more than 550 birds and 10 dogs allegedly being kept for use in animal fighting have been rescued from properties in two Indiana counties.

DIGHTON, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say five dogs that attacked and killed a 14-year-old Massachusetts boy who regularly took care of them will be euthanized.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Veterinarians and funeral homes in Virginia are rejecting the idea that pets should be buried with their owners after a recent case in which a healthy dog was euthanized so it...