Jefferson County woman scammed, paid for dog she never received Thursday, October 5 by Louise BennettBIG RUN – A Jefferson County woman has reportedly been scammed into paying $150 as a down payment for a puppy dog she never received.State Police say the 64-year-old woman from Big Run responded to a social media advertisement offering puppies for sale.The victim... Read More.
Ohio woman faces charges after dead dog found outside Brookville hotel room Saturday, February 18 by Louise BennettBROOKVILLE – Animal cruelty and neglect charges have been filed against a traveling nurse after a dead puppy was found in a cage outside her hotel room in... Read More.
New York bans selling dogs, cats, rabbits in pet stores to combat ‘puppy mill’ pipeline Thursday, December 15 by ABC News(ALBANY, N.Y.) -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Thursday banning the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in retail pet stores throughout the state.Animal activists have been calling for such a ban for years contending that pet stores are often stocked with... Read More.
Man left Husky puppy with mouth taped shut inside hot car while he gambled at Las Vegas casino Friday, July 29 by ABC News(LAS VEGAS) -- A man has been arrested after leaving a 3-month-old Husky puppy with its mouth taped shut locked inside a hot car while he gambled at a Las Vegas casino.The incident occurred on July 20 when the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department... Read More.
Man behind bars after alleged assault and abuse Tuesday, April 12 by Louise BennettPunxsutawney PA -A Punxsutawney man is behind bars this morning after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend's son and abusing a three-month old puppy.According to the report a woman called police telling them that 54-year old Joseph Huntington, her boyfriend, was assaulting her son at home.Once... Read More.
Woman loses $2,339 to online puppy sale scam Tuesday, March 1 by wcednewsBigler Township, PA – A Clearfield County woman lost more than $2,000 to an online scam in which she thought she was buying a dog.The 42-year-old woman from Madera said she had contacted a company online about purchasing a puppy.Between Feb. 17 and 19,... Read More.
Woman loses $4,000 to Dalmatian puppy online scam Monday, December 13 by wcednewsMonroe Township, PA – Another person has lost money to an online pet sale scam.This time, a 31-year-old Clarion woman says she attempted to purchase a Dalmatian puppy online for $4,000 using Visa gift cards, but she never received the dog.The investigation is ongoing.Be... Read More.
Two women arrested after stealing French bulldog puppy worth $10,000 from pet store Tuesday, July 6 by ABC News(HOUSTON) -- Two women have been arrested for allegedly stealing a 14-week-old French bulldog puppy worth thousands of dollars from a Texas pet store.The alleged theft occurred at approximately 12:25 p.m. at the Petland Woodlands store in Shenandoah, about 30 miles north of Houston.... Read More.
Online dog sale scam reported in Elk County Tuesday, September 29 by wcednewsFox Township, PA – A dog-related scam is making the rounds in our area, so be careful of any puppies you see for sale online.A 39-year-old Kersey woman responded for a dog for sale ad, originally posted in Florida, on Sept. 18.She sent money... Read More.
