animal cruelty

Middleboro's Kimberly Ann Savino faces 20 counts of animal cruelty following the investigation into her home last month. She turned herself in today.

Middleboro officials provided an update on the animal cruelty investigation in town that resulted in 17 dogs being seized from a home.

Nearly 200 years ago seeing an elephant in real life was practically unheard of in North America. One of the first brought here met a tragic end in Rhode Island.

Hanson, Massachusetts resident John Murphy has been arrested after he was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to dogfighting.

These dogs range from three to six years old and were among a total of 240 dogs found living in filthy conditions.

A 51-year-old East Falmouth man faces multiple charges after throwing a dog from an Onset bridge last weekend.

Police were called to check on a 71-year-old resident and her animals, when officers located 15-20 cats on the property, including five that were deceased.

Thomas Vargas pleaded guilty a two-count indictment charging him with animal cruelty and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

The man behind a tenant farm in Westport where over a thousand animals were found living in deplorable conditions has died.

A Dighton man faces animal cruelty charges after leaving his dog in a car with no heat for more than an hour.