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Police Officer Helps Save a Puppy from Drowning, then Decides to Become His Dad
Officers from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office in Florida were leaving a call when they heard something that made them stop: whimpering that was practically imperceptible, coming from a septi…
Retired Police Dog Leads Firefighters to Toddlers Trapped in Burning Home
They say a dog’s work is never done, and that goes doubly so for a police dog. A family’s German shepherd, a retired K-9 named Maxx, led firefighters through heavy smoke to the two small children …
Florida Deputy Befriends Wandering Pit Bull
On Tuesday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office posted this status, along with a few photos:
This morning, deputies responded to an Animal call in South District. A large Pit Bull was running around…
Rescue Dog Needs Emergency Treatment to Save His Life
Many of us have rescued dogs (or raised puppies) that were suddenly stricken with a life-threatening illness and desperately needed medical treatment to keep them alive. Samantha De New’s Shiba Inu…
Runaway Pit Bull Christens Rookie Cop’s New Cruiser
Officer Larry Taylor, a rookie in the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, was excited yesterday morning to be responding to a call in his new cruiser. And apparently, one very playful pup wanted to hel…
Dogfighting Ringleader Sentenced to 20 Years Behind Bars
Hewitt Grant II of Bartow, Florida had been found guilty of 84 counts of animal cruelty related to dog fighting earlier this month. He was given 20 years in prison after violating a court orde…
Dog & Pig BFFs Found Wandering Together
It is not unusual to see a stray dog wandering around a neighborhood – this happens every day. But a pig, now that’s a different story. On Wednesday, a dog and a pig were spotted sauntering down a …
Woman in Florida Cited for Leaving a Dog in a Hot Car
A woman was cited by police for leaving her dog locked up in her car, with windows barely cracked open, while she shopped for over an hour at a local Publix in Clermont, Florida. An eyewitness…
Service Pit Bull Wins the Right to Attend Florida Boy’s School
For the last two years, Monica Alboniga has been trying to convince the Broward County School Board to allow her seven-year-old son to have his service dog with him at school. The boy has cere…
Army Veteran Finds His Dog At A Shelter After Four Years Apart
Army veteran John Russo thought he had seen the last of his American bulldog mix Bones. His ex-girlfriend had taken in the dog when he joined the military four years earlier, and he didn’t think sh…