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Once-Starved Pit Bulls Discovered in Lake Mathews Need Rescue Homes
After a horrific discovery that one animal control officer said was reminiscent of the “Silence of the Lambs” where nearly 40 starved and dead pit bulls were discovered in a home, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services Wednesday said it was seeking rescue homes for 26 of the surviving pups.
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'You Suit Up like Superman and Go Save Animals': SMART Goes Above and Beyond to Rescue Animals
SMART, which stands for Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team, was founded in 2008 with the goal of providing animal-only services that weren’t offered by the LA Animal Services or other agencies.
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Dog Caught Between Rock and Hard Place Recovering from Injuries
A young German shepherd mix who became stuck between boulders for several days is recovering from her injuries.
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Firefighters Rescue Ducklings From Storm Drain in Chula Vista
Chula Vista firefighters made a lifesaving albeit unusual rescue when they pulled more than a dozen ducklings from a storm drain Sunday.
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Dog ‘Left Out to Die' in Suffield: Police
Suffield police are trying to identify the person who left a dog tied to a tree during Wednesday’s snowstorm.
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New Jersey Police Officer Saves Baby Deer by Performing Emergency C-Section
A New Jersey police officer saved a fawn by performing an emergency C-section after the baby deer’s mother was hit by a car.
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Cat Survives Wounds After Arrow Pierces Its Body
Authorities on Friday were asking the public for help to learn how a cat wound up with an arrow through it. Fortunately the cat has nine lives.
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Family Wants Answers After Dog Shot by LAPD Officer
A Hollywood family wanted answers Thursday after an officer shot their pit bull mix dog, but police said the dog continues to be aggressive to the treating vet.
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Family Has Hefty Bills After Officer Shoots Dog
A Hollywood family whose dog was shot, requiring surgery, wants answers. Reported on the NBC4 News at 5 Thursday, March 29, 2018.
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Police Searching for ‘Low Life' Who Dumped Bag of Puppies Into River
Calling it a “heinous” act, authorities in Massachusetts say they’re looking for a “low life” who dumped a bag full of puppies in a river.
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Underground Whimpers Prompt Crews to Rescue Dogs Trapped in Pipe
Mournful whimpers and whines echoed for days before a man followed the sounds and discovered two Labrador retrievers trapped in an underground pipe in Fallbrook.
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Three Dozen Dogs Rescued After Police Issue Warrant for Robbery Suspect
Nearly three dozen dogs were seized after being found amid filthy conditions, without enough to eat or drink, while police were investigating a robbery suspect.
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Feathers, Wine Bottles Fly When Feisty Bird Rampages Through Liquor Store
A proud bird strutted into a Southern California liquor store Monday and left behind aisles of shattered bottles after a spirited encounter caught on camera.
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Watch: Proud Bird Shatters Bottles in Liquor Store
A feisty peafowl refused to go quietly after entering a Southern California liquor store. Store employees caught the bird’s calamitous encounter with an animal control officer on video Monday June 6, 2017 in Arcadia, California.
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9 Hedgehogs Rescued From Ocean Beach Trash Can
An animal control officer responded to a call made about the hedgehogs on Thursday. In total 15 were found, but only nine survived.
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Deer Rescued from Ice in Simsbury Euthanized
A deer has run off into the woods after it was trapped on thin ice on the Farmington River in Simsbury, Connecticut, along Riverside Drive, for hours Monday.
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Owner Tearfully Reunites With Lost Terrier ‘Scruffy,' 371 Days Later
A Palms Springs man cried tears of joy when he was reunited with his long-lost dog, more than a year after he went missing.
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Family Adopts Chihuahua Pair Rescued Out of Small Hole at Riverside Park
A family from Fontana has adopted the two so-named “crevice” Chihuahuas after they were rescued last month out of a small, cave-like hole at a Riverside park.
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Monkey Bites Pennsylvania Girl, 9, Visiting Virginia Beach
A 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl visiting Virginia Beach suffered a monkey bite Wednesday night.
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Animal Control Officer Stole Dog, Got State and Town to Pay for Care: Police
An Oxford animal control officer, accused of stealing a dog and forging documents to get free veterinary care for two of her dogs, has been arrested.