animal cruelty

A Taunton man faces an animal cruelty charge after police found a severely malnourished puppy during a traffic stop. The dog is now recovering after emergency care.

Police in West Bridgewater rescued Sprout, a severely malnourished puppy, during a traffic stop, sparking animal cruelty charges and community support.

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 fire broke out Sunday at a New Bedford residence that had 60 cats living in it. Was this a case of animal hoarding?

Police say they found an emaciated dog being kept inside a cage.

In 2019 authorities found dozens of dead and starving animals at Lauren Fisher's Front Street home.