Animal Cruelty

The men have also been charged with taking a shark illegal when it was learned that they shot the shark.

You may recall the story of Harvey, a dog who was shot and left for dead in St. Landry Parish.  Well, I'm sad to report that another dog has been found abused and left for dead. "Bridget" was spotted by a concerned citizen in a coulee in St...

The sheriff declined to elaborate on the arrests.

Lafayette Animal Control Supervisor Virginia Lee said this is the second complaint she's received against the business this year.

Jessie Bellard, with St. Landry Parish Government, says Rubin owns three other horses, and they are being confiscated.

Pohlmann said Toledo told investigators the animals died and he never buried them. Pohlmann says there were no knife or gunshot wounds and no other obvious signs of trauma to the 29 puppies and three older dogs.

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — A Lafourche Parish dog breeder faces charges of animal cruelty, resisting an officer and 30 counts of failure to vaccinate. The Courier reports all counts against Warren Michot, of Thibodaux, have been consolidated, and his trial is set for March 14...

DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies say arrest warrants have been issued for a Donaldsonville couple accused of abusing dogs and participating in dog fighting. The Advocate reports the warrants were issued Monday for 24-year-old Brittany Ward and 28-year-old Joseph Duncant...

Pets were found to be without the basics.

MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) — A Marksville city councilman is out on bond after being arrested Friday for neglecting his horses. Avoyelles Parish Sheriff Doug Anderson tells The Town Talk (http://townta.lk/KnOiYx) Elliot Jordan was booked with public intimidation, resisting an officer, cruelty to animals and posted a $2,500 bond after police investigated a report of Jordan neglecting his horses... R

(St. Martinville, La.)-On or about August 8, 2010, St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Deputies responded to an animal cruelty case in the 1500 block of Courtableau Hwy in Arnaudville.