A new study may have men with beards thinking about grabbing the razor. According to researchers at the Hirslanden Clinic in Switzerland the beards on men have more bacteria, even bugs, than what is found in a dog’s fur. Researchers took swab samples from the whiskers of 18 men, aged from 18 to 76, and compared […]

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 […]

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,” […]

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 […]

LOS ANGELES — A Southwest Airlines passenger who said she had a life-threatening pet allergy was physically removed from a Los Angeles-bound plane prior to taking off in Baltimore Tuesday, and the incident was captured by fellow passengers on video, according to KTLA. Passengers were already aboard Southwest Flight 1525 when the pilot and several Baltimore […]

Take a moment to celebrate our four-legged friends following Montreal's ban on pit bull and pit bull-like dogs.

CHERRY VALLEY TOWNSHIP, OHIO – Twenty-two dead dogs were found left in a ditch in Cherry Valley on Monday afternoon. A spokesperson from the Ashtabula County Animal Protective League said the dogs were found in a ditch on Linton Road, off Loveland Road. The driveway dead-ends and there are no homes nearby. The property owner alerted […]

Nearly a year after Ferguson, Mo. teenager Michael Brown Jr. was fatally shot by former police officerDarren Wilson, the Justice Department is confirming that police response to the traumatized community antagonized crowds, incited fear, and violated free speech. While Brown’s death sparked protests nationwide, demonstrations in Ferguson were often the ones that ended with police releasing tear […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Dogs around downtown are barking with excitement.  The first ever dog park in Downtown Cleveland is now open. Dogs can roam and play in nearly 4,500 square feet of space.  The Downtown Dog Park is located in Settler’s Landing Park, an open area next to the RTA station on east […]

  CLEVELAND– Two horses and two dogs were rescued from a property on Cleveland’s east side on Thursday. The animals were found during a raid of the junkyard near East 64th and Kinsman. Investigators were given a search warrant after they noticed a bunch of tires from the road.   READ MORE: Fox8.com Article and […]

  Leon Rosby has filed a civil suit against the city of Hawthorne, California and three police officers, alleging that they intentionally sought to “intimidate” and cause him “psychological trauma” when they shot and killed his 2-year-old Rottweiler, Max, during a confrontation last summer, reports the L.A. Times. As previously reported by NewsOne, Hawthorne police officers […]