SELDEN, N.Y. (AP) — A 4-month-old puppy is recovering from emergency surgery at a Long Island animal hospital and his owner is under arrest after police said he beat the dog and then claimed it...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man who police said attacked his girlfriend and her dog with a sword has been charged with attempted second-degree murder.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Tacoma man with previous animal cruelty charges was arrested Wednesday evening after authorities seized over 20 more dogs from his property.

SALISBURY, N.C. (AP) — An investigation of K-9 training is underway after video showed a North Carolina officer lifting a dog by a leash and slamming the animal into the side of a police vehicle,...

HILLSBORO, Kan. (AP) —

The Kansas Highway Patrol has released the names of the people involved in a two-vehicle wreck that killed three people and injured two children. Three dogs also...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate has voted to allow dog owners to demonstrate their pet has immunity to rabies instead of giving a booster vaccine for the deadly disease.

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is facing animal abuse charges after investigators said two dogs died in his care, sheriff's officials said.

FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — A man found dead in a partially frozen pond in northwestern Pennsylvania was apparently trying to rescue two dogs who were also found dead in the water, authorities...

PEMBROKE, N.C. (AP) — Twelve dogs found malnourished in filthy cages were recused from a North Carolina home Monday, authorities said.

Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said the dogs...

HENDERSON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say that two dogs have been found dead in crates on the side of the road.

WRAL reports that the dead dogs were found Wednesday in Vance...

ECORSE, Mich. (AP) — A dog that survived frigid temperatures and a run-in with a coyote has been rescued after spending four days stranded on ice along the Detroit River.

HOMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman is asking local officials to do more to crack down on aggressive pets after a neighbor’s dog attacked her numerous times.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man was arrested on a charge of animal cruelty after investigators said he stabbed his mother's dog to death, a sheriff's office said.

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi mayor and his wife intend to plead guilty to federal fraud charges next week, according to court records.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Dead animals and all types of trash are being dumped on a Montgomery road that played a key role in the city’s civil rights history.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two men who say they were viciously attacked by prison security dogs have filed federal civil rights lawsuits against the Virginia Department of Corrections, alleging the...

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities in south-central Nebraska have euthanized a family dog they say caused the death of an 1-month-old baby in the home.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It won't be a dog's life for a Tennessee canine whose owner recently died.

Lulu, an 8-year-old border collie, will be living the good life in Nashville after...

HOUSTON (AP) — The owner of a dog that attacked a 3-year-old girl at a suburban Houston restaurant last month has been charged with injury to a child and tampering with evidence.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A bill in the Maryland state legislature would require public schools to allow the use of therapy dogs across the state.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Proposed changes to Anchorage’s leash law would rule out electronic collars and require dogs to be walked on a physical leash in public places.

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, the longest sled dog race in the Lower 48 states, is off and running.

The 300-mile race from Duluth to Grand Portage kicked off...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rescue crews pulled a couple and their dog to safety after all three fell through the ice of a western Omaha lake, officials said.

DETROIT (AP) — A 5-year-old boy and 36-year-old man have been attacked by dogs inside a westside Detroit home.

The boy was a visitor at the home and was helping the dog owner feed five large...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland legislators are introducing a bill that would allow for certain support dogs to assist veterans participating in a rehabilitation process through the Veterans...

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A dozen people identifying themselves as pit bull owners filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday demanding that the city of Williston end its nearly 24-year-old ban on the...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sightings of erratic raccoons have prompted officials at New Orleans City Park to put up warning signs about the infected animals, who can pose a danger to pets.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman is facing animal cruelty charges after 63 dogs were found living in unsanitary conditions, police said.

DETROIT (AP) — A 62-year-old man has been mauled by a pack of dogs on Detroit’s westside.

The four dogs left a yard through a gate about 9:30 a.m. Friday and attacked the man who was walking...

BRUNSON, S.C. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy has died in South Carolina's Hampton County after being attacked by a dog.

Deputies responded to a home in Brunson on Wednesday for a report of a dog...