Animal Cruelty
Woman faces charges accused of causing 2 dogs deaths in Broward
About four years ago, a police officer found two American Staffordshire terriers suffering in a house covered in feces in Lauderhill, records show.
Broward man faces 41 charges in animal cruelty case involving 14 puppies, 9 adult dogs
Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 46-year-old man on Wednesday after accusing him of not properly caring for 14 puppies and four adult dogs that were at his family home.
Coral Gables man awaits sentencing over videos showing sexual torture of baby monkeys
A 36-year-old Coral Gables man was awaiting sentencing in a federal animal cruelty case that included videos showing the sexual torture of baby monkeys, records show.
Man accused of killing 2 puppies appears in Miami-Dade court
A 40-year-old man accused of killing two puppies appeared in court on Monday in Miami-Dade County.
Duo accused of neglecting 3 dogs in Fort Lauderdale: Police
Police officers recently rescued three dogs in Fort Lauderdale and accused a 41-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman of neglect.
Man accused of trying to drown dog in South Beach appears in court
A 37-year-old man appeared in court on Monday after police officers accused him of dragging a dog’s head below water several times while pulling him deeper into the ocean in Miami Beach.
North Miami residents’ graphic images put focus on killing spree of about 45 birds
Kim Marchena said she feels heartbroken after a killer targeted dozens of ducklings and ducks in her North Miami neighborhood.
Police: Miami-Dade woman disemboweled puppy, told owner ‘you’re next’
In what a responding officer described as a “horrific scene,” Miami-Dade police said a 19-year-old woman disemboweled a man’s puppy and made a chilling threat before her arrest.
Animal cruelty related to ‘sacrificial stuff’ appalls Broward residents
Pembroke Pines residents said they found one chicken dead and another suffering inside a closed bin on Friday, and this wasn’t the first time they had stumbled upon animal cruelty.
Florida Keys man arrested after kicking cat in face, deputies say
A Florida Keys man was arrested early Tuesday after kicking a cat in the face, deputies say.
Man trying to kill dog on Ocean Drive said 'he had it coming to him’
After beating a black Labrador Retriever, a man said he was going to kill the dog "because he had it coming," according to the Miami Beach Police Department.