The House Local Government Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would require animal control officers to complete training to help recognize signs of child abuse and neglect.

The North Charleston Police Department is hiring for animal control officers. The agency says this position is for those who love animals and who enjoy not being tied ...

This story discusses child abuse. Report child abuse to Kentucky’s Statewide Child Abuse Hotline at 1-877-597-233. In many cases of child abuse, perpetrators have already hurt an animal. Because of ...

Henderson police officials acknowledge that state-required training on handling dog encounters was not consistently tracked ...

The Durango Police Department and the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office have assumed animal control operations within the city ...

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DETROIT – What started as a police wellness check Friday ended with animal control officers removing 41 small dogs from what officials described as “deplorable conditions” inside an east side Detroit ...

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville man is not only facing an animal cruelty charge. 81-year-old Robert Gonterman is also accused of battery on a law enforcement officer. Police say last weekend, ...

I've often wondered if the way in which individuals view and treat their own and other dogs is related to how they view animal-human relationships in general. Based on discussions with many people, I ...