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Investigation underway after a deceased Cane Corso was found inside a wire crate by a trash dumpster

- Virginia, USA -


PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is offering a reward of up to $7,000 for information in an animal cruelty case which is being investigated by Newport News Animal Welfare.


In a news release, Newport News Animal Welfare said that on Monday, July 11, 2022, at about 8:40 a.m. its officers were called to the 2500 block of Marshall Avenue for a report of a deceased dog beside a trash dumpster.


Upon arrival, officers found a lifeless female Cane Corso inside a wire crate.

A necropsy performed on the furbaby revealed that she was 1 to 2 years old and “most likely died from an act of animal cruelty.”

Newport News Animal Welfare did not reveal specifics on the cause of death.

The initial investigation concluded the dog was pushed to the dumpster in a wire crate that was placed on the frame of a baby stroller.


Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to come forward and do the right thing. Please, call the Newport News Animal Welfare Division at (757) - 933 - 8953. Thank you!


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Suspect in horse killing sought by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

- Nevada, USA -


The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is reaching out to the public for assistance to find a suspect who has shot and killed four horses at the Cowboy Trail Rides, a family-run business less than two miles down the road from the Red Rock Conservation.


David Valenta, LVMPD Special Victims Lieutenant in charge of the Animal Cruelty Unit, took his appeal to social media, and uploaded a video showing the suspect who is “actively concealing his identity,” said Lt. Valenta.


Lt. Valenta explained that the four horses have been shot at close range. The first horse was killed in January 2022, the second one in March, then in June, and the most recent one in the early hours of July 4. The shootings are intentional.


In the video and photos, the suspect can be seen wearing a ski mask, gloves and ear protection. The suspect is believed to park in the area and walk into the property and go to the horse corral.


Lieutenant Valenta said in conjunction with the Bureau Land of Management, they are asking the public to watch the videos and if anything seems familiar about the suspect or if you have seen any suspicious vehicle parked in the area, or have any related information, please call LVMPD Animal Cruelty Unit at (702) - 828 - 3364 or email animalcruelty@lvmpd.com.

If you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at (702) - 385 - 5555. Thank you!


The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous.

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Deceased dog with head and legs stuffed in a pillowcase found on bank of Hollywood canal

Updated: Jul 10, 2022

- Florida, USA -


~ Update: July 9, 2022


I have emailed reporter Jeff Weinsier with Local 10 and addressed my concern about the discrepancy between Ms. Benford’s statement about how she discovered the dog, and what the video published by Local 10 shows.




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Hollywood Police are investigating after a deceased dog was discovered with his/her head and legs stuffed in a pillowcase.


The lady who made the horrific discovery, Ms. Norma Benford, posted the heartbreaking pictures and video on Facebook and alerted the authorities.


While the initial reactions from devastated and outraged people understandably called the incident an act of animal cruelty, police are saying the dog may have died of natural causes, or he/she could have been sick and this may a case of illegal dumping.


Ms. Benford found the furbaby on Independence Day on a canal bank off Johnson Street by Stanley Goldman Memorial Park.

When she noticed the body of the dog, she rushed over to the spot.

She told Local 10: “I was sitting here and I looked over and I said, ‘Geez, that looks like a body.’ I came across this horrible scene. He looked like he was well taken care of. He wasn’t skinny, no ribs (showing). How could someone do that?”


Ms. Benford said police remained on the scene for a few hours and an investigator removed the pillowcase from the dog’s head.


She further told Local 10: “By his head they found a collar and they found a toy, a dog toy.”

The remains of the VOICELESS VICTIM were taken to Hollywood Animal Hospital for a necropsy.


If you have any information about this case, please, call the Hollywood Police Department at (954) - 967- 4636. Thank you!


Something about this case puzzles me and I want to share it with you. According to Ms. Benford, she saw from across the canal what appeared to be a body and when she rushed over, she found a dog with a pillowcase on his/her head, and a pillowcase on the dog’s legs. However, the video published by Local 10, shows reporter Jeff Weinsier interviewing Ms. Benford and when she recounts the events while pointing at the spot, a dog can be seen in the video laying without pillowcases.


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