Animal Abuse

Fremont Dog Euthanized After Being Found Neglected, Abused

A dog in Fremont had to be euthanized after police found it neglected and abused on Saturday night, a police spokeswoman said.

2012/08/29

A pet Peahen was shot with an arrow in Vacaville (Reed Family/CBS)

Vacaville Pet Goes Missing After Being Shot With Arrow

A family is trying to track down a bird they own that was shot with an arrow. They’re also trying to find the person who shot their beloved peahen so they can deliver a message.

2012/08/16

SPCA workers provide rescued cats with medical attention. 51 cats were found alive, and 75 kittens were found dead in Monterey County, July 24, 2012. (SPCA)

113 Kittens Found Dead In Monterey County

113 dead kittens and 51 live cats were found on two properties in Seaside, a spokeswoman for the SPCA for Monterey County said.

2012/07/25

(Clockwise from upper left) Charles Nguyen, Margaret Ngo, George Nguyen, Jennifer Ngo (Santa Clara Co. District Attorney''s Office)

Neglected San Jose Senior Facility Dogs Find New Homes

Many of the dogs neglected at an unlicensed group home where dozens of mentally ill seniors were recently discovered to be living in deplorable conditions have found loving new families, animal care officials said.

2012/07/19

Globsis the poodle was killed in a brutal attack on March 26, 2012. (CBS)

San Mateo Man Charged With Brutally Killing Neighbor’s Poodle With Brick

A San Mateo County man has been accused of killing a teenage girl’s poodle by hitting it in the head with a brick because the pet wandered into his yard one too many times, the district attorney said.

2012/07/18

Morgan Hill Man Allegedly Ran Dog To Death

Morgan Hill police say a man was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after he ran two dogs to the point of heat exhaustion.

2012/06/05

Freeway the dog was dragged behind a truck along Interstate 780 in Vallejo. (CBS)

Dog Expected To Survive Vallejo Freeway Dragging

Pinole resident Angie Porter and her 13-year-old son River took the ramp from I-80 to I-780 toward Benicia last Thursday morning when they saw the dog being dragged on the side of a black truck with tinted windows.

2012/04/25

Monterey County Man Found Guilty In Starving Horses Case

A San Lucas man was found guilty this week of failure to care for his animals after officials seized six emaciated horses from him and found another one dead nearby in 2011.

2012/03/30

San Jose Police say Shadow, a Yorkshire terrier, was stomped to death as he was trying to defend his owner on February 11, 2012. Police are searching for several suspects in the case. (CBS)

Teen Suspects In San Jose Dog Attack Won’t Be Charged As Adults

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Three teen boys arrested last month for allegedly assaulting a man in San Jose and killing his dog will also be charged with animal cruelty, but will not be charged […]

2012/03/09