Undercover animal activists have filmed horrific scenes of cruelty to farm pigs. The incidents include workers slamming piglets on floors and leaving them still wriggling to die, beating animals to death with metal rods and inserting rods into sows' hindquarters. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In a 26-foot van equipped with state-of-the-art forensic tools, Melinda Merck travels to crime scenes throughout the country to assist law enforcement officials in their efforts to build cases against and prosecute animal cruelty offenders. She's the only animal CSI in the country. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

I know it's PETA and they do have a lot of wackos, but sometimes they hit on something right. This is one of those times, in my opinion. Do NOT watch the video if you have a weak stomach or are offended at all by animal cruelty. I can usually get through things like this, but I could not watch the whole video. It's just sick. picked by sidran32 4 months ago

Larry Legans, 43, faces misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty and negligent discharge of a firearm after a fisherman spotted him shooting a sea lion in the Sacramento River near Verona, officials said.

<-- Not the same sea lion.

Video here. picked by drogue 2 days ago

Definitely not for the faint-hearted, this video is a sad reality. It shows how skin is removed from animals while still breathing, just to end up as the fur coat in your mom's closet. (Contains strong gory scenes and acts of brutality, you have been warned) picked by Leorgathar 2 years ago

The relentless torture of a pet cat that was shot 27 times at point-blank range in the head and neck with an air rifle has outraged animal welfare authorities.

Possum, a two-year-old male domestic cat, somehow survived shocking cruelty after cowards trapped him in a cage about 9pm on Friday. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Information from the Humane Society of the United States on animal cruelty laws in your state. picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago

Buck faces four counts of animal cruelty, including one that cites her for not providing the squirrel with adequate food, water and shelter.
*photo is of a squirrel playing dead* picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Not surprisingly, a judge ordered he woman who tortured and killed animals to lose custody of 6 out of her 7 children. The oldest, her son, age 21, will care for two of his sisters.
Alternative link if you can't see the Newsday article. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

The township woman charged with 186 counts of animal cruelty showed up at an adoption session Saturday apparently trying to reclaim some of the cats authorities rescued from her mansion in March and April picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Being the wrong colour to match a sofa and even having eyes "like David Bowie" rank among some of the excuses given by dog owners for abandoning their pets, according to a leading animal charity.

Here is the top 10 list of most irresponsible reasons for abandoning a dog. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Fremont, N.C. — A Fremont man faces charges what Wayne County animal control officers call "the most horrific, disturbing case" of animal cruelty they have ever seen.
Sounds like another Jeffrey Dahmer in the making to me. picked by horsefeathers 11 months ago

For animal rights activists, sticking up for furry or feathered critters is a way of life. Now it can be a way of death, too. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

It may be more than 570million years old and look like a knobbly rope, but scientist believe they have discovered the first animal on earth ever to have sex. The fossilised remains of this new species of organism was unearthed in Australia where the tube-like creatures lived in abundant flocks. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wednesday announced the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area of central Vietnam. Scientists have found a snake, five orchids, two butterflies and three other plants new to science and exclusive to the Annamites Mountain Range. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Animal rights groups have spoken of their outrage over the sport, which is popular in midwest America. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Scientists have found the oldest fossilised tracks of a tiny legged animal, providing further evidence that complex creatures existed on earth 570 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A federal judge sentenced a Sioux Falls man to probation, a fine and restitution for sending a letter containing animal feces in the mail. Jeffrey Dezeeuw, 45, pleaded guilty to a count of mailing injurious articles. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Paleontologists from the University of Rennes (France) and the ESRF have found the presence of 356 animal inclusions in completely opaque amber from mid-Cretaceous sites of Charentes (France). The team used the X-rays of the European light source to image two kilogrammes of the fossil tree resin with a technique that allows rapid survey of large amounts of opaque amber. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"I think any reasonable juror could infer that a man's penis in the mouth of a calf is torment," Morgan argued. "It's a crime against nature."

Can't argue with that! picked by BrownTrout 2 months ago