Guillotined Goats: How's this for a gruesome scene? On Jan. 17, Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) officers discovered two decapitated goat corpses dumped on the side of the road in the 2600 block of Sheridan Road SE. Both goats had been hogtied. HLE says it has reason to believe the goats were killed as part of [...]
Miracle Dog: It's official: Trooper, the pit bull duct taped into a plastic bag and left for dead in a Southeast dumpster last summer, is up for adoption. Trooper's physical and psychological wounds—likely sustained during an illegally staged dog fight—have healed enough that caretakers feel comfortable placing her with a family.
Though the dog is seeking [...]
Fugitive Pet Owner: A woman authorities believe is guilty of starving her dog to death has been arrested. The Washington Humane Society says that on Jan. 14 of last year, Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) found Shaketa Richardson's 4-month-old puppy, Empress, dead on a back porch in the 4000 block of Kansas Avenue NW. An investigation [...]
Peticide: Seems like a dangerous time to have four legs in the District. First, a deer gets gunned down; now, a dog has been shot. On Christmas Eve, D.C. Animal Control found a blood-soaked young male Rottweiler in the street in the 4500 block of Lee Street NE. Initially, it was believed the dog had [...]
Deer-ly Departed: Someone gunned down a deer in the 6200 block of Oregon Avenue NW on Dec. 15. Responding to a call about the dead animal, Washington Humane Society Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) officers arrived to find an adult female deer with apparent gunshot wounds to the chest. The carcass has been seized as evidence [...]
If you're looking to find Trooper, the mangled pit bull ditched in a Southeast Dumpster by dog-fighting operatives last month, you may be disappointed. The dog is going to move soon from the Friendship Hospital for Animals to an undisclosed location.
D.C. animal lovers have been following the recovery process of Trooper, the swollen and bloodied dog tossed in a Southeast dumpster last month. It's been assumed the mangled pit bull, given her name by the Washington Humane Society (WHS), was discarded after she lost a bout at an illegal dog-fighting event.
As it turns out, Trooper [...]
