PLACERVILLE — The California Highway Patrol is trying to find who kicked out a dog out of vehicle and abandoned the animal on the side of Highway 50 in Placerville. The CHP's Placerville office says witnesses on Sunday reported seeing a vehicle slow down before someone kicked the dog out...
Late on Licensing Your Dog? Fresno County Cuts You a Break.
Dog owners who live in unincorporated parts of Fresno County are catching a break: County officials are waiving penalties for those who haven't licensed their pooches. Under state law, owners are required to secure a license for a dog within 30 days of ownership. Anyone found owning an unlicensed dog...
Beth Chapman, Wife of 'Dog the Bounty Hunter,' Dies at 51
HONOLULU — Beth Chapman, the wife and co-star of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV star Duane "Dog" Chapman, died on Wednesday. A family spokeswoman, Mona Wood-Sword, said in a statement that Chapman died early Wednesday at Queen's Medical Center after an almost 2-year battle with cancer. She was 51....
Mama Bear Attacks Man in LA Suburb After Dog Goes After Cub
SIERRA MADRE — Authorities say a mother bear slashed and bit a man in a Los Angeles suburb after the man's dog tried to attack the bear's cub and the bear went after the dog. Sierra Madre Police Chief Jim Hunt tells KTLA that the events unfolded Monday in a backyard of...
Colorado Dog Reunited With Florida Family After 2017 Theft
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. — A dog found abandoned in Colorado has been returned to its family, nearly two years after it was stolen in Florida as a puppy. Animal charity organization Wings of Rescue says the German Shepherd named Cedar was covered with snow in a rural Colorado ditch, apparently...
It's Not OK to Shoot a Dog and Leave It to Die
Fresno resident Josh Conder was sickened by what he saw Wednesday morning. While driving his truck on the old section of Highway 41 at the San Joaquin River, Conder saw a dog lying on the side of the road. "This being rather unusual I turned around only to find a...
Iditarod Competitor Whose Dogs Quit Says They Got Spooked
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Iditarod musher who was hours ahead in the Alaska wilderness race when his dogs refused to keep running dismissed critics who say he ran them too hard and chalked it up to a bad memory that spooked them. The team stopped last week after Frenchman Nicolas...
Tulare County Man Accused of Killing Dog That Peed on Yard
TULARE — Authorities say a man accused of using an assault rifle to shoot and kill a dog that peed on his yard and car was arrested and faces animal cruelty charges. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Monday that the dog's owner contacted officials Saturday after...
Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Relative or Friend
Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciating experiences of our lives – the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before she took her last breath – she flashed me a look that was an endearing blend of...
Roe's Video Pick: Husky Says No to Kennel
Does your dog talk back to you? I have a Siberian Husky that always has something to say. Her name is Nike and she is about four years old. I rescued her when she was 11-months and she has been my companion since. She makes it very clear to me...