EAU CLAIRE, WI (Gray News) – A mother and her son are in custody after causing a ruckus at a Walmart Wednesday night, police said. Their dog chipped in, too. The Eau Claire Police Department identified 46-year-old Lisa Smith and her 25-year-old son Benny Vann as the suspects. Investigators said the dog is named Bo. […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland 19 is Getting Answers on the state of dog fighting in Northeast Ohio. This comes after the discovery of dead dogs in garbage bags, which were discovered along East 131st Street in Cleveland Monday. While some animal rights advocates worried it could be a symptom of dog fighting, that conclusion […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – JR Smith had one of this best games for the Cavaliers of the NBA season on Wednesday night, and it came after a therapy dog visited the team’s morning meal and meetings. Smith himself posted on Instagram that he has a new best friend named REMINGTON (yes it’s spelled in all caps): HomeRunREMI as he’s […]

LAKEWOOD, OH (WOIO) – The pit bull ban battle in Lakewood all started with a dog named Charlie. His owner Jennifer Scott adopted him from the Cleveland Animal Protective League. However, she lives in Lakewood, and they had a ban on pit bulls. “I think they should have a breed neutral, vicious dog ordinances, not breed specific,” […]

NORTH CANTON, Ohio– A United Airlines flight was diverted to Akron-Canton Airport on Thursday. The flight stopped to drop off a dog that was loaded onto the plane by mistake, a United spokeswoman told FOX 8 News. Flight 3996 was traveling from Newark to St. Louis. United said the pet was safely delivered to its […]

CLEVELAND- More than 100 dogs at the Cleveland kennel are in need of a loving home. The kennel posted on their Facebook page that they are full and have almost no empty cages. “Whether you are looking for an adventure buddy or a couch potato, we can help make a match,” the kennel said in […]

WARREN, Ohio — An Ohio teen admitted to having sex with the family dog, police in Warren said. According to WKBN, a family member found the 17-year-old boy naked in bed with the dog. The family member reported the incident to Trumbull County Children Services. WKBN reported the teen is now facing two misdemeanor counts […]

One of her dogs was also thrown into the pool along with her. A disturbing video showing an elderly woman being thrown into a pool by a teenager in North Lauderdale garnered a lot of attention over the weekend. The video shows the woman, later identified as 68-year-old Nancy James, confronting several people at a pool […]

A Jackson, Tennessee man adopted a dog and was killed by the canine just hours later.

DMX is honest to a fault sometimes! So, when TMZ caught up with him to ask if he had ever eaten any of his dog’s food before…he told the truth! Take a look at the silly conversation that ensued after his admission in the video below! Somebody let us know! Wow…so he really said the craziest […]

  GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – The owner of an emaciated boxer found wandering the streets of Garfield Heights during a snow storm has managed to avoid her first court appearance. Navada Williams was scheduled for an arraignment on Wednesday morning, but instead, Williams has faxed in a not guilty plea. Her next court hearing will be a pre-trial, […]

  GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – Charges have been filed against the owner of an emaciated boxer found wandering the streets of Garfield Heights during a snow storm. Friday, Navada Williams was charged with animal cruelty, animal abandonment and filing a false police report. Animal Warden Ed Jamison says Williams actually tried to call the dog in as a “stray.” […]