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Animal Cruelty

Neglected Animals Removed From Hialeah Townhome

Nearly three dozen dogs, cats and other animals found living in filthy conditions in a Hialeah townhouse will soon be getting the care they need.

CBS4–2012/08/09

Man Who Burned His Own Dog Arrested

North Miami Police detectives have arrested the man they say is responsible for a painful case of animal cruelty, detectives said Saturday.

CBS Miami–2012/08/04

Ft. Pierce man has been charged with animal cruelty after he reportedly killed his dog by stabbing it more than two dozen times. Joseph Barker, 35, allegedly paid a friend $20 to drive him and his three year old pit bull to a canal on January 8th. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said once there Barker hit the dog several times on the head with a tire iron before throwing it into the canal. But when he saw that the dog was still alive and trying to climb up the embankment, Barker reportedly grabbed it and repeatedly stabbed it in the neck. Read more: http://cbsloc.al/l6mpMY (Source: AP)

Humane Society Worker Accused Of Having Sex With A Dog

A tip to police about a man with child porn on his computer revealed something totally unexpected—pictures of him on his cell phone getting too frisky with his girlfriend’s dog.

CBS4–2012/05/03

Animal Services Looking For Person Who Brutally Beat Dog With Baseball Bat

Investigators are trying to solve a brutal case of animal cruelty after they picked up a dog that was severely beaten with a baseball bat.

CBS4–2012/04/20

(CBS4) Emaciated horses found in Southwest Miami-Dade on March 5th, 2012.

Arrest Made In SW Miami-Dade Horse Abuse Case

Miami-Dade police have made an arrest in the most recent case of malnourished and dead animals found in Southwest Miami-Dade.

CBS4–2012/03/28

Dozens of dogs rescued from the back of a U-Haul truck arrive in Boca Raton to begin their new lives. (CBS4)

Rescued Tennessee Dogs Arrive In South Florida For Adoption

An assembly line of Federal Express workers marched out of the company’s offices at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Wednesday carrying precious cargo; 47 dogs rescued from filthy conditions in Tennessee.

CBS4–2012/02/01

Bond Set For Man Charged With Torturing, Killing Kitten

Bond has been set at $30,000 for a South Florida man charged with torturing and killing a kitten and domestic violence.

CBS4–2012/01/06

(Source: BSO) Police booking photo for Tomas Bautista, charged with abusing a dog by a sexual assault.

S. Fla. Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting A Chihuahua

An Oakland Park man was sentenced Friday to one year and one day in jail for a sexual encounter of the animal kind.

CBS4–2011/12/16

Undercover video shows animal cruelty, which included the repeated beating of the animals with sledgehammers and stabbing with knives. (Source: Animal Recovery Mission)

Illegal Slaughterhouse Ringleader Given $500,001 Bond

The accused ringleader of an illegal slaughterhouse in Hialeah made his first appearance in Miami-Dade County bond court Monday.

CBS4–2011/11/21

Officials Arrest Operator In Illegal Slaughterhouse Raid

Officials arrested a man who they said operated an illegal slaughterhouse in Hialeah, committing brutal animal cruelty, and causing potential pollution and health safety issues.

CBS4–2011/11/19

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