Animal Cruelty
Mistreatment or harm to animals
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Raleigh woman charged after deputies find skeletal remains, neglected animals inside home
A Raleigh woman is facing six counts of animal cruelty after police say they found skeletal remains and tortured animals at her home.
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Animal cruelty: Ducks, chickens, rodents found dead at Hoke County home, other animals rescued
A Hoke County woman faces possible charges after a variety of creatures were found dead or living in unsafe conditions at her home in Red Springs.
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Chatham County woman charged after dozens of animals allegedly abandoned
A Siler City woman is facing dozens of charges after investigators say she left multiple animals without proper care.
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Animal cruelty: Cary man charged with stealing, injuring goat found wandering apartment complex
A Cary man is charged with stealing and harming a goat found wandering an apartment complex.
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Petition demands accountability at Harnett County Animal Shelter
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition demanding accountability after a state investigation found 42 dogs were improperly euthanized at the Harnett County Animal Shelter, resulting in fines and the shelter manager being placed on administrative leave.
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Man arrested, charged with leaving dog in hot car near Johnston County Courthouse
According to the Smithfield Police Department, officers were called around Wednesday about reports of a dog trapped in a vehicle. When they arrived, they found the dog, a bulldog, was locked in the car without water and unable to cool itself except for a window cracked less than an inch.
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Halifax County man arraigned for animal cruelty after pit bull found chained
A Halifax County man faces an animal cruelty charge after PETA workers discovered a malnourished pit bull chained in his yard.
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650 roosters recovered: Men arrested, charged with running Nash County cockfighting operation
Nash County deputies arrested two men on charges of cockfighting and felony animal cruelty after discovering more than 650 roosters at a Middlesex property.
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Clayton man sentenced to nearly 12 years for having child pornography, videos of him killing cats
Nathaniel Truitt confessed to investigators that he filmed himself killing stray cats and engaged in sexual acts with these dead animals—all at the request of strangers online.
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Wake man arrested, faces nine misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty
Michael Duke faces nine misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals, according to an arrest warrant. Duke was initially charged with nine felonies
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Nash County woman charged with child abuse & animal cruelty
A woman appeared in court on Thursday after she was arrested and charged with animal cruelty on Wednesday when authorities in Nash County said she had several dead animals at her home.
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Raleigh man arrested on Thanksgiving for allegedly stabbing 10-month-old German Shepherd
Raleigh police arrested 59-year-old Herbert Kearney on Thanksgiving Day, charging him with a felony for cruelty to animals after he allegedly stabbed a 10-month-old German Shepherd.
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Deputies: Nash County woman intentionally starved animals to death, abused her 10-year-old daughter
Deputies found "numerous" dead animals and skeletal remains of decomposed animals Nancy Gupton's home in Nash County.
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Dog shot during Durham armed robbery, man faces charges
An 18-year-old Durham man is facing multiple felony charges, including robbery with a dangerous weapon and cruelty to animals, after allegedly shooting a dog.
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Nash animal shelter will close temporarily after failing inspection
Nash County's animal shelter failed an inspection after state officials discovered alarming conditions, including a dead kitten and unsanitary facilities.
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Nash animal shelter closed, fined after failing inspection
Nash County's animal shelter failed an inspection after state officials discovered alarming conditions, including a dead kitten and unsanitary facilities.
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Mooresville pet groomer charged for animal cruelty after video caught aggressive treatment to dogs
The employee at Classy Critters Pet Resort & Spa in Mooresville was charged with felony counts of animal cruelty after alarming videos surfaced showing her handling pets with excessive force.
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On cam: North Carolina pet groomer caught being aggressive to dogs
A dog groomer near Charlotte is under investigation after a video surfaced on social media of dogs being groomed aggressively.
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Court documents: Harnett Co. man charged with killing girlfriend's dog 'out of spite'
A man was arrested last week in Harnett County after authorities said he killed his ex-girlfriend’s dog.
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Woman charged with over 90 counts in Columbus County's largest animal cruelty operation
A 70-year-old woman from Hallsboro faces over 90 misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty after authorities seized nearly 100 animals from her property in what is described as Columbus County's largest animal cruelty operation.
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Animal cruelty: Deputies trying to locate Moore County man accused of starving dogs
Deputies are searching for a Moore County man accused of neglecting dogs to the point that they had to be euthanized.
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Florida woman arrested after multiple pets left to die
A Florida woman was arrested for leaving multiple pets to die in an abandoned house, police say.
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Dog hanged trying to escape hot car; woman charged with animal cruelty
A Moore County woman faces an animal cruelty charge after her dog died trying to escape a hot car.
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Nash County faces $6,700 fine for animal shelter violations
Nash County is facing a $6,700 fine following an investigation by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services into the county animal shelter, revealing multiple violations of the Animal Welfare Act.
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Woman arrested for animal cruelty after dogs, chickens found living in neglect
Aurora Garcia-Moso was charged with multiple counts of cruelty to animals.
