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Peter Greste warns court finding about animal cruelty footage has grave consequences for press freedom

Finding set to have significant implications for the use of covertly recorded footage by media outlets to expose wrongdoing

The Guardian - AU

Long-promised animal cruelty prevention laws quietly shelved by Victorian government

Exclusive: Labor bill recognising all animals as sentient and raising care requirements won’t be introduced before state election

The Guardian - AU

Man charged after allegedly abandoning Labrador puppy at airport when he couldn’t board flight with pet

A man from Texas has been charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly left behind a Labrador puppy outside an airport in Pennsylvania when he realised the dog wouldn’t be allowed on his flight. According to a report by local news outlet WDBJ7, the incident took place on the evening…

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A father’s rage over French fries just turned into a legal nightmare after it triggered a shocking act of animal cruelty that has activists livid

A New Jersey man who notoriously decapitated a seagull after it tried to snatch a French fry from his daughter has been sentenced to eight months in jail and recovery court probation. This whole ordeal has sparked quite a bit of anger among animal rights activists, who are calling the…

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Stray Animals vs Pet Animals: The Growing Conflict in Cities

In the past few years, a number of conflicts between individuals over stray animals and pet animals has increased in urban areas. What was once a minor issue has now become a point for debate in housing societies, on the streets, etc. According to experts, rather than converting this into…

Times Pets

Crufts winner’s animal cruelty conviction prompts complaints to Channel 4

Animal charities call for ‘extreme’ breeds to no longer be eligible for prizes and full vetting of competitors

The Guardian - UK

Calls for Crufts winner to have award removed after animal cruelty conviction revealed

Lee Cox was announced the winner of the international dog show on Sunday

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Handler of Crufts 2026 winner has previous conviction for animal cruelty

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The Independent UK

Crufts champion dog handler has previous animal cruelty conviction

Exclusive: Lee Cox, who stole the show with Clumber spaniel Bruin on Sunday, was previously found guilty on animal cruelty charges

The Independent UK

Shocking images show Vegas resort’s flamingo being kidnapped and tortured by shirtless man, say cops

Mitchell Fairbarn, 33, has been charged with four felony counts of animal cruelty following the incident earlier Tuesday

The Independent UK

Wyoming man accused of taking wolf he hurt with snowmobile into bar changes plea to guilty

A Wyoming man accused of taking a wolf into a rural bar after injuring it with a snowmobile has changed his plea to felony animal cruelty to guilty

The Independent UK

Viral Mistreatment of Protected Hawk Lands Man in Jail — Advocates Call for Education

Cesar Gustavo Diaz from Los Angeles was sentenced to 45 days in jail for animal cruelty after giving alcohol to a protected Cooper's hawk

International Business Times UK

Judge Sends Snowmobiling Wolf Killer to Trial in Wyoming

After Cody Roberts' legal team argued that predators don't receive the same legal animal cruelty protections, the judge in his case told them that those laws do, and that he'll be going to trial.

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“Repeatedly hit a crying puppy”: Police honored by PETA after viral Twitch clips lead to animal cruelty arrest

Brookhaven Police arrested Twitch streamer Aspen “AspenKartier” Easterling after viral clips allegedly captured her hitting her three month old puppy during a livestream. The dog was rescued and placed with DeKalb County Animal Services. Following the arrest on animal cruelty charges, PETA announced it will honor the department with a…

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Twitch streamer Aspen Kartier arrested on animal cruelty charge after viral dog video

Twitch streamer Aspen Kartier, also known as Aspen Easterling, was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after a video surfaced showing her handling her puppy roughly during a livestream. The 19-year-old was taken into custody following multiple public complaints and an investigation. Her three-month-old Maltipoo puppy was found in good…

The Times of India

Aspen Kartier twitch ban explained after disturbing clip goes viral

Twitch streamer Aspen Kartier has been banned from the platform following a viral video that captured concerning audio of her dog yelping repeatedly. Viewers interpreted the sounds as evidence of animal cruelty, leading to widespread backlash. The ban occurred after the disturbing clip circulated online, impacting her burgeoning content creation…

Bangkok Post

Bangkok cat cafe accused of animal cruelty

The owner of a cat cafe in Bang Khen district of Bangkok has been accused of animal cruelty after a video shared online showed him hitting the cats and throwing one against a wall.

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Florida Pet Owners: “Dexter’s Law” Just Created a Public Database of Animal Abusers

For years, animal lovers in Florida have screamed for better protection for pets. However, too often, someone convicted of animal cruelty would simply move to the next county and adopt a new victim. Consequently, shelters had no way of knowing who they were handing a puppy to. That darkness ended…

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Three Alabama Residents Face 111 Charges as Nearly 30 Dead Dogs Found Stuffed in Plastic Bags at Family Home

Authorities arrested three Alabama residents after nearly 30 dogs were found dead at a home, leading to 111 animal cruelty and neglect charges.

The Independent UK

Man facing jail after pleading guilty to animal cruelty against 21 dogs and one cat

Essex Police confirmed that Oaveed Rahman, 26, pleaded guilty at Basildon Crown Court on Monday

The Independent UK

Two women charged after 13 dogs found dead and another 25 rescued from Georgia home

Christine Abbott, 67, and Donna Slavin, 65, face 26 animal cruelty charges

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Man who dragged kangaroo along road had 'no remorse'

A man has pleaded guilty to committing an act of animal cruelty against a kangaroo after he tied a rope around its neck and dragged it along a rural NSW road.

The Independent UK

45 arrested after dog fighting ring busted in Texas: ‘The most disturbing crimes I have ever witnessed’

‘Dog fighting and animal cruelty will not be tolerated in Newton County,’ the sheriff said

The Independent UK

Newsom ruthlessly trolls Kristi Noem with ‘dog obedience school’ meme

X users criticized the cartoon, writing ‘mocking animal cruelty isn’t funny’

RideApart

Guy Who Ran Over a Wolf With a Snowmobile Pleads Not Guilty

Cody Roberts, who ran over a wolf last year with a snowmobile, and then paraded it around in a Wyoming bar, pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charge.

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