Man could lose house for refusing to leash dog
A man in Tarpon Springs, Florida, is sticking to his guns — and threatening to use them — in a protracted battle over walking his dog without a leash. Robert Wirth Jr. has spent $100,000 in legal fees...
View ArticleMissing-in-action Labrador found in the desert
After 14 months in the Afghan desert, a missing-in-action Labrador retriever — attached to an Australian Army bomb detection unit — was found by a U.S. soldier. Sabi was declared missing after a bloody...
View ArticleMan wrestles ‘roo to save his dog, Rocky
It may not look like it, but Chris Rickard, a farmer in Australia, said the fight he put up to save his dog from an angry kangaroo that was trying to drown it, ended in a draw. Rickard, 49, said he was...
View ArticleSkinniest in show: It’s Hatch!
Likely the oldest dog to ever appear at Crufts — and probably one of few mutts ever allowed entry – the skeleton of a sea dog named Hatch is on display at the prestigous UK dog show before heading to...
View ArticlePatrick: His health is good, his former owner heads to trial, and his custody...
A year has passed since a starving pit bull was put in a plastic bag, dropped down a trash chute and found in a garbage bin at a high-rise apartment complex in Newark. Just look at him now. Dubbed...
View ArticlePuggle in the middle of custody tug of war
A Manhattan man says he is going broke trying to regain custody of his puggle. He says he has spent $60,000 so far. Now he wants your help. Craig Dershowitz says he considers Knuckles his son, and...
View ArticleObie will stay put for now
An Oregon judge says an obese celebrity dachshund should remain in the custody of his foster mom until the courts can determine his legal owner. That means Obie — and we’re guessing the 70-pound dog is...
View ArticleLawyer accused of slashing his dog’s throat
An Alabama lawyer who investigators say slit his dog’s throat, then tried to blame it on his estranged wife, has turned himself in to authorities. James Stewart Robinson, 45, of Birmingham, surrendered...
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