animal cruelty

An animal cruelty investigation is currently underway in Westport.

A Rochester man is facing animal cruelty charges following a barn inspection.

A New Bedford man has been arrested and faces nine animal cruelty charges after police stumble upon multiple malnourished animals while investigating a hit and run.

Julie Nightlinger of Acushnet posted on Facebook Sunday night about a very disturbing event involving her miniature horse, Max. Nightlinger writes: "My poor miniature horse Max got shot this week he's a rescue and only about two years old...

Pet shops and animal shelters would have a new way of ensuring that a pet is winding up in the care of a responsible owner if legislation under consideration in Massachusetts becomes law.

Two people have been arrested in connection to a "house of animal horrors" in Westport. Westport Police Sgt. Antonio Cestodio says the one of the owners of the home at 644 Sanford Road contacted the Town's Animal Control Officer on September 25 in order to have several cats removed because of a flea infestation...

Two people arrested in connection with the June 10th discovery of dozens of dead or mistreated animals in an apartment on South Second Street in New Bedford, have now been indicted by a Bristol County Grand Jury. Sabrina Harding and Jake Brousseau are facing six counts each of animal cruelty...

The two individuals arrested on animal cruelty charges in New Bedford this week have been arraigned. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office asked the judge to set bail at $5,000 each for 23-year-old Sabrina Harding and 24-year-old Jake Brousseau...

A New Bedford couple was arrested Wednesday after authorities found 46 animals, both living and dead, in their home.

A case of animal cruelty reported in New Bedford. Animal Control Officer Manny Maciel tells WBSM News, the incident happened on Saturday on Nye Street in the North End..... The four year old cat required surgery and is expected to survive, although it may lose an eye...