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Dog rescued from hot car in Walmart parking lot by police â WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta
40+ min ago (133+ words) GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Video captured Lilburn Police officers confronting a couple accused of leaving their dog in a hot car. Police say the dog didn’t have water when they showed up, but the owners left the windows cracked, thinking it…...
Missing dog rescued after surviving fall from cliff
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (243+ words) Good boy: Buddy gets a treat after he was rescued from the ledge of a Kentucky cliff on Saturday. (Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team) CAMPTON, Ky. — A dog that fell 65 feet from a cliff in eastern Kentucky and was stranded…...
Humane society rescuing 23 dogs left outside in extreme south Georgia heat
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (181+ words) The Atlanta Humane Society says its team are rescuing almost two-dozen dogs from a situation described as dangerous, in the heat “with little protection from the elements.” The humane society’s Operation Humane received a call for help from the local…...
Cobb deputies shoot, kill ‘aggressive’ dog
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (95+ words) COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A shooting by a Cobb County deputy on Wednesday is under investigation. Sheriff’s office officials say they were serving an arrest warrant when they encountered an “aggressive” dog. A deputy discharged their service weapon, shooting and killing…...
Georgia animal control officer accused of incinerating ‘presumably alive’ puppies
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (122+ words) MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — More details are being released about what led to a Georgia animal control officer being fired and arrested. Monroe County Animal Control Officer Carlos Santillan was fired and arrested on Monday on four charges of cruelty to…...
Georgia animal control officer arrested for animal cruelty
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (106+ words) MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — An incident inside a Georgia animal shelter has landed an officer behind bars. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says they got a complaint about an incident inside the Monroe County Animal Shelter on Monday. After investigating, deputies…...
Officials investigate K-9’s cause of death
1+ week, 3+ day ago (173+ words) LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of one of its police dogs after K-9 Kade died July 1. Officials say the cause of death remains unknown, though they believe it may have been heat-related. The…...
Police: Buckhead dog sitter beat Chihuahua to death, dumped body now facing felony charges
1+ week, 3+ day ago (371+ words) ATLANTA — Fulton County police arrested 30-year-old Jamarcus Morrison and charged him with felony aggravated cruelty to animals. According to an arrest warrant obtained by Channel 2 Action News, investigators allege Morrison knowingly and maliciously caused the death of a tan and…...
Advice for taking care of pets during fireworks celebrations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (129+ words) WSB-TV Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Advice for taking care of pets during fireworks celebrations Peachtree Road Race: Grandson honors late grandfather who raced with kids in wagon Metro Atlanta city targets…...
Georgia man charged following dog-fighting investigation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (178+ words) CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ga. — A joint law-enforcement investigation into alleged illegal dogfighting has led to the arrest of a Georgia man, according to state officials. The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced the arrest of Robert James Hester on Wednesday. Authorities said…...