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Activists Plan Mass Breach of Wisconsin Beagle Breeder to Remove 2,000 Dogs

The planned action tests activists' 'right to rescue' claims against property and criminal law.

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North Hollywood Man Charged in Killing of Girlfriend’s Pet Rabbit

NJ Man Who Decapitated Seagull Receives Treatment-Focused Probation, Drawing Criticism

Turkey Investigates Horse Meat in Mersin Soup Kitchen After Microchip Links Dish to Racehorse

Rio Officials Rescue Dog Trapped for Days in Parked Car in Copacabana

King Charles Confirms Nine Honours Forfeited in March Gazette Notice

L.A. Man Sentenced After Video Showed Alcohol Poured Into Protected Hawk

Plumpton College Ex-Students Jailed for 'Sadistic' Killing of Sheep Near Ditchling Beacon

Dog Abandoned at Las Vegas Airport Adopted by Responding Officer

Officials Find 32 Dead Geckos in Bavarian Home, Remove 64 Survivors

Judge Orders Preventive Detention in Lobito Dog Abuse Case

Videos of Dog Abuse in Brazil Lead to Arrest in Ceará and Inquiry in São Paulo

U.S. Marshals Defend Deputy After Video Shows Small Dog Kicked During Memphis Arrest

Samoyed Dies After Boys Throw Firework Into Locked Cage in Jiangsu

Brisbane Man Sentenced to Community Service Over Dog’s Death After False Theft Claim

Tyneside 'Cat Fosterer' Given Suspended Term and 10-Year Ban for Killing Pet Within a Day

Two Small Dogs Die After Pet-Shop Transport in Barbacena as Owner Faces Charge

Twitch Streamer Aspen Kartier Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charge After Viral Clip

14-Year-Old Arrested in Florida 'Door-Kick' Prank That Led to Dog’s Death

RSPCA Rescue of Starved Spaniel Fuels Appeal After 28% Rise in Neglect Reports