Monthly Archives: May 2008
Owner attacked dog with golf club
A man is banned from keeping animals for 10 years after admitting using a sand wedge to beat his pet dog. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
‘Substantial’ heroin haul in city
Police using a sniffer dog recover a substantial amount of heroin after being called to an incident in York. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Man jailed for stabbing pet dog
A man is jailed for six months for stabbing his own dog 55 times and abandoned it in a park in Brighton. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
‘Skeleton’ puppy is found dumped
A puppy described by RSPCA inspectors as a "living skeleton" is found dumped in part of Stoke-on-Trent. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Shot dog experienced ‘sheer hell’
Officers appeal for information after a terrier dies from shotgun wounds to the head. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog News
Dogs rescued in cliff-top drama
Two dogs are rescued from a car hanging off a Norfolk cliff-top with a 100ft (30m) drop. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Men steal dog from farm grounds
Two men steal a female Cocker Spaniel dog called Elsa from farm land in Surrey, according to police. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Peru ‘dog-killer’ MP investigated
A Peruvian opposition MP is reported to Congress for allegedly gunning down his neighbour’s dog. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Puppies starved to death by owner
A man who starved three puppies to death is banned from keeping animals for five years. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Guard dog put down after shooting
A German Shepherd guarding premises in Colchester is put down by vets after he was shot in the head. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Cannabis blunder at Tokyo airport
A passenger at Japan’s Narita airport unknowingly walks off with cannabis after a customs test goes wrong. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Indecent exposure culprit hunted
A man indecently exposes himself to a 58-year-old woman as she walks her dog with her daughter in Berkshire. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Vet staff shortage risking lives
A BBC investigation has found animals are at risk because of a national shortage of veterinary nurses. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Owner convicted over dog stabbing
A man who stabbed his own dog 55 times and abandoned it in a park is found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Dogs to sniff out nightlife drugs
People who use drugs in pubs and clubs could be caught by police sniffer dogs on patrols in Northamptonshire. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Police hunt for attack dog owner
Police in Cumbria hunt the owner of a dog which attacked a woman, leaving her scarred for life. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Reporter’s log: Cannes 2008
BBC News entertainment reporter Mark Savage goes behind the scenes at the Cannes Film Festival. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Lifeboat rescue for stranded dog
A large St Bernard-mastiff dog is ferried to safety by a lifeboat crew after becoming cut off by the tide. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Council ‘acted like Dick Tracy’
An MP accuses his local council of acting like a comic strip detective through the misuse of surveillance laws. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Derbyshire may have ‘oldest’ dog
A Derbyshire couple are trying to prove their dog is the oldest canine in the world. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Warning over badger sett attacks
Police appeal for help in trying to trace people suspected of digging up badger setts. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Dogs ‘victims’ of credit crunch
The number of dogs being abandoned in Yorkshire has risen since the credit crunch, an animal charity claims. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
RSPCA rehoming rules ‘inflexible’
An animal charity’s rules for rehoming animals are criticised as too inflexible by someone who was turned down. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Bollywood’s ‘blog wars’
Bollywood stars have a new obsession – blogging. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog News
‘Dog patient’ dentist is jailed
A dentist whose ‘phantom patients’ included the name of a family pet dog, is jailed for theft. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Safety warning over dog rescues
Dog owners are being urged to take care when exercising pets near cliffs and coastal areas after two animals were rescued. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Lifeguard dog banned from beach
Bilbo, Britain’s only lifeguard dog, who patrols Sennen in west Cornwall is banned over safety concerns. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Walthamstow race track to close
Walthamstow Stadium, home to famous dog track, is to shut down after 75 years. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog News
Pub sniffer dog patrols under way
A police operation starts in south west Scotland to send sniffer dogs into pubs to check for drugs. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
City park hosts charity dog event
Dog walkers in Liverpool are being given tips on responsible ownership at a charity event in a city park. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Dog sparks first lifeboat callout
A new £29,000 lifeboat is launched for the first time to search for a dog missing off the Tyneside coast. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
City wardens see powers extended
Community wardens in Stirling have their powers extended in a bid to reduce littering and dog fouling. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Fire crews rescue women and dog
Two women are rescued from a river after going to help a guide dog which fell into the water. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Woman led into river by guide dog
Firefighters rescue two women after one was led into a river in Buckinghamshire by her guide dog. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Dogs drive neighbours barking mad
Barking dogs are the biggest cause of noise nuisance in Clackmannanshire, according to new figures. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Missing dog walker’s body found
A body recovered from the Grand Union Canal is confirmed as that of a man missing since Saturday. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Rapist attacks schoolboy in woods
A 12-year-old boy is subjected to a "brutal" sex attack by a man who asks him to help look for his dog. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Police dog bites the ‘wrong man’
A police dog chasing a shooting suspect bites the man he was targeting by mistake. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more