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A minke whale that was stranded on the shores of West Island had to be euthanized Tuesday afternoon.

WAREHAM — The man who allegedly neglected a dog so badly it had to be euthanized is now facing animal cruelty charges. According to the Wareham Department of Natural Resources, 57-year-old Robert Pina of 89 Cohasset Road in Buzzards Bay has been charged with animal cruelty.

The dog that was found wandering a Carver road on Monday has been euthanized.

Two horses had to be euthanized following an accident in Middleborough.

Federal and state authorities are investigating whether three bald eagles found ill at an eastern Massachusetts pond fed off a farm animal that had been euthanized with a drug. The Standard-Times of New Bedford reports that the eagles were found Wednesday on the shores of Assawompset Pond in Lakeville and taken away for care...

The euthanization of a deer that busted into a city barber shop Wednesday morning was the only safe outcome. That's according to New Bedford Animal Control Officer Manny Maciel, who says his department, New Bedford Police, and staff from the Buttonwood Park Zoo evaluated the situation before making the decision to shoot the animal dead with a shotgun...