Chicago Informer

A Harvey man has been charged with animal cruelty after Cook County Sheriff's deputies enforcing a court-ordered eviction found abused dogs, including one that had died. Full News here – WFLD – News

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SUMMITTVILLE, Ind. — A prosecutor said Friday that an Indiana barn where investigators found starving animals living on top of more than 100 rotting carcasses was the worst case of animal cruelty he has seen, while one of the owners maintains that the conditions have been exaggerated. No charges have been filed against the owners, [...]

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Several offenders, described as teenagers, are wanted for animal abuse after a dog was found stuffed in a garbage can in Chicago’s Far North Side Rogers Park neighborhood. Around 2:19 p.m., a 911 caller reported a dog in a yellow dumpster in an alley near the 2000 block of West Jarvis Avenue, between Hoyne and [...]

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The city of Aurora, Ill. on Friday took over cleanup duties at the home of an animal hoarder who the city estimates had at least 300 live birds. Dave Skeberdis, 57, had faced a Friday deadline in his attempt to clear the birds’ mess — and avoid a big cleanup fee — before city workers [...]

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In a recently surfaced video, a helpless cat was restrained while two men had their way with the defenseless animal. During the sickening act, two apparently mentally disturbed males licked a female cat’s nipples while a crowd of deranged onlookers laughed and cheered. While some may not see this as animal abuse, the cat — [...]

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