animal abuse

A Detroit man is facing two felony counts after burying his dog alive.

The Allegan County Sheriff's Office is looking for two people who threw 6 small dogs from a moving vehicle, killing all but one of the dogs.

The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says that during this polar vortex weather that at times saw wind chills as low as -40 degrees F, they received reports of barking dogs left outside an Emmett Township property that appeared to be in distress.

All Species Kinship (A.S.K.) responded to a case of what appeared to be a malicious knife slashing to a dog Saturday.

Two bills would make it a crime for veterinarians to perform a “devocalization” procedure on an animal unless it is deemed therapeutically necessary.

The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office was called to the 3000 block of 3 ½ mile Rd. in Athens around noon Friday, and while they were there they were advised of possible animal cruelty taking place in the area. Deputies responded later with a search warrant.

The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says search warrants were executed Tuesday at three locations in the county, and at one home in Portage. At one home in Battle Creek, no dogs were found, but over a pound a marijuana was, so a 31-year-old man was arrested on drug charges.

Calhoun County Sheriff's Deputies responding to a medical call ended up finding possible criminal activity. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says that on Sunday, April 2, deputies responded to a report of a woman having medical issues on Lafayette St...

Authorities in Kalamazoo County raided an Oshtemo Township home yesterday, suspecting it was home to a breeding operation for fighting dogs. Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Deputies served a search warrant around 9am Wednesday to a home in the 7600 block of West KL Avenue, the home of Kelvin E Thomas...