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5-Foot-Long Rat Snake Found On Roadway In Towson
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ)—It terrified Towson. A large snake on Sunday night brought out police cars and trained animal handlers. But now, in the light of day, Mike Schuh says there is a reason the terror has...
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40 Animals Removed From Pasadena Home, Including ‘Honey Bear,’ Pig & Geese
PASADENA, Md. (WJZ)—Dozens of animals, including many exotic pets, were seized from a home in Anne Arundel County. Now the person living at that home is speaking to WJZ. Rochelle Ritchie has more on...
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2 Goats, 1 Husky Dead After Vicious Attack At Pasadena Farm
PASADENA, Md. (WJZ)— Call it instinct or call it aggression. Either way, the outcome is still shock and sadness for a Pasadena family whose pet goats were mauled to death. Alex DeMetrick reports the...
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Dogs Kill 9 Goats, 12 Rabbits Near Frederick
NEW MARKET, Md. (WJZ) — Dangerous dogs–terrorizing parts of Central Maryland. Frederick County farmers say a pair of dogs on the loose has killed dozens of their animals. The dogs have struck four...
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5-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured In Dog Attack; 2 Dogs Euthanized
WALDORF, Md. (AP) — The family of a 5-year-old girl who was injured Wednesday after she wandered into the backyard of her home in the Waldorf area and was attacked by dogs says they expect her to face...
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Dogs Who Preyed On Md. Livestock Have Been Killed
NEW MARKET, Md. (AP) — Two dogs responsible for preying on dozens of livestock in Frederick County have themselves been killed. The dogs, sibling Labrador/mastiff mixes, had killed goats, sheep,...
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Unsolved Dog Abuse Cases: Thrown From Car, Starved To Near Death, Fatally...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) – In just the past week, three horrific cases of animal abuse were reported in Baltimore. The cases come as the city’s own anti-animal abuse advisory commission released a damning...
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Animal Control Removes 4 Horses, 5 Ponies, 3 Goats From Severn Property
SEVERN, Md. (WJZ) — Horses, ponies and goats–some nearly starving–found on a Severn property. They’ve now been seized by Animal Control and an investigation is underway. Meghan McCorkell has more on...
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Cat Shot With Arrow In Anne Arundel County
DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. (WJZ)—A horrific case of animal abuse is under investigation in Anne Arundel County after a cat was found with an arrow lodged in its body. Kai Jackson has more on the animal’s...
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Pack Of Loose Pit Bulls Kills 2 Dogs In Park Heights Neighborhood
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two dogs killed in one week by the same pack of loose pit bulls in a Park Heights neighborhood. Now Animal Control is investigating. Monique Griego has more on what happened....
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K-9 Officers Being Trained To Help Animal Control In Cases Of Abuse
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dangerous dogs on the loose, dog attacks and animal abuse. Baltimore’s Animal Control officers–overwhelmed by a flood of recent calls. Now police vow to take action in those cases....
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Portion Of Toddler’s Nose Bitten Off In Dog Attack
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ)—A toddler is hospitalized after a neighbor’s dog bit off a portion of his nose. It happened Saturday in the 200-block of Glen Road in Glen Burnie. The dog, a lab/terrier mix,...
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Md. Family Dog Tests Positive For Rabies After Fight With Racoon
SNOW HILL, Md. (AP) — Worcester County health officials say a family dog in Snow Hill has tested positive for rabies. The County Health Department said Monday that the dog had a fight with a raccoon...
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Small Dog Dragged Through Fence, Bitten In Neck In 3rd Attack By Neighbor’s...
NORTH BEACH, Md. (WJZ)—A small dog is recovering in the hospital after being attacked by the neighbor’s American bulldog. According to the owners, it’s the third time the dog has attacked their pet....
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Wandering Goat In Carroll County Captured By Animal Control
SYKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A wayward goat is captured safe and sound in Carroll County. Someone spotted the goat wandering through a neighborhood in Sykesville. It even showed up at a nearby elementary...
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Carroll County Animal Control Trying To Find Where Runaway Goat Came From
SYKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A runaway goat on the loose for days is now with Carroll County Animal Control. Several sightings sparked a countywide search for the goat. As Gigi Barnett explains, Animal...
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11-Year-Old Suffers Minor Injuries After Dog Attack
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A pair of pit bulls attacked an 11-year-old boy in East Baltimore but a passing policeman intervened and shot both dogs to save him. The boy told Christie Ileto he was afraid for his...
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Howard County Animal Control Shelter Closed Due To Ringworm Outbreak
COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ/HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC AFFAIRS)–The Howard County Animal Control shelter will be closed until June 19 due to an outbreak of ringworm. No adoptions will occur during the shutdown. The...
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Owings Man Cited After Leaving His Dog In A Hot Truck
GLEN BURNIE (WJZ)— Officers from the Northern District have cited an Owings man for leaving his dog unattended in a vehicle. Officers were called to the 7500-block of Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie on...
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Animal Control Rescues Over 30 Pets From Hoarding Situation
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s an incredible case of animal hoarding in a Charles Village neighborhood. More than 30 animals are now in Animal Control’s custody after they were found thin and matted inside of...
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Feral Cat Enters Glen Burnie Elementary School, Forces Early Closure
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — An Anne Arundel County school is shut down because of a feral cat on the loose. Tracey Leong explains what happened. The feral cat has still not been caught. It’s unclear why...
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Feral Cat That Closed A Glen Burnie Elementary School Has Been Caught
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ)– The feral cat that shut down an Anne Arundel County School on Friday has been caught. After several attempts to trap the cat over the Labor Day weekend at Richard Henry Lee...
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Official Failures Cited In Md. Case Of 9 Dead Dogs
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — The private foundation responsible for Allegany County animal control is acknowledging it failed to respond to calls about abandoned pets in a home were nine dogs died. The...
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Md. Man Convicted In Deaths Of Nine Dogs
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — A Cumberland man faces the prospect of more than a year in jail for leaving nine dogs to die in an empty house. Three others survived. The Cumberland Times-News reports that...
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87-Year-Old Man Mauled To Death By Pit Bull
FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — An 87-year-old man in Frederick was in the process of cleaning up after the holidays when tragedy struck. As Mike Schuh reports, his own dog was to blame. “We’re all just in a...
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2 Rottweilers Attack Anne Arundel County Boy
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A frightening encounter with two rottweilers sends an Anne Arundel County boy to the hospital. It happened in the 100-block of Funke Road in Glen Burnie. According to Animal...
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911 Calls Released After 10-Year-Old Glen Burnie Boy Mauled By Dogs
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — A ten-year-old boy is hospitalized after being mauled by two dogs in Anne Arundel County. WJZ has the heart-wrenching 911 calls made just after the attack. Rick Ritter has...
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Ocean City Police Rescue Puppy Stolen From West Virginia
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Ocean City Police Department Animal Control Unit has rescued a puppy that had been stolen from a foster home in West Virginia. Ocean City police say animal control...
View ArticleDozens Of Animals Found Tied To Trees As Irma Approaches
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida Sunday, animal control officers had to work quickly to save dozens of animals left to fend for themselves by their owners, with some being...
View ArticleOfficer Who Saved Injured Bald Eagle Gives Details On ‘Pretty American’ Rescue
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A symbol of our country was rescued in Harford County, when animal control pulled an injured bald eagle out of a dangerous situation Monday afternoon. Animal control was called to the...
View ArticlePolice Searching For Suspects Who Set Cat On Fire
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a group of suspects accused of assaulting a cat, then setting it on fire. Police say the incident happened on...
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Do You Know This Man? He May Have Been Exposed To Rabies
MILLERSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The Anne Arundel County Health Department is looking for a man that dropped off a raccoon at the Animal Care & Control in Millersville earlier this week. Health officials...
View ArticleCat Tests Positive For Rabies In Frederick County
FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — A stray cat has tested positive for rabies, according to the Frederick County Health Department. The health department received a report from the Maryland Department of Health...
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Unleashed ‘Aggressive’ Dog Bites Woman In Patterson Park
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An unleashed dog bit a dog walker Monday morning while she was walking a group of dogs in Patterson Park. Liz Ryan posted to a neighborhood Facebook group Monday, warning other...
View ArticleAACO Police, Animal Control Officers Equipped With Tools To Stop Animal Abuse...
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Local police and animal control officers gathered for a seminar conducted by the Humane Society of the United States to review cases of animal abuse and the legal...
View Article11 Dogs Found Deceased After Welfare Check, 27 Rescued From Carroll County...
HAMPSTEAD, Md. (WJZ) — Carroll County Animal Control officers are investigating after finding 11 deceased dogs inside of a Hampstead home on Friday afternoon. Animal Control responded to a residence in...
View ArticleOne Juvenile Hospitalized Following Dog Attack In Pikesville
PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Two people were injured in Baltimore County from a dog bite following an aggressive dog incident, according to officials. Police were called to the 4500 block of Scotts Level...
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AACO Animal Control Seek Owners Of Found One-Eyed Cat
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control are seeking any information on “Twinkie” a cat who was found in the are of Woodcrest Apartments in Glen Burnie earlier this month....
View ArticleBaltimore County Department Of Health Search For Man Who Removed Rabid...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services is searching for a man who removed a rabid racoon from a roadway on Friday. Baltimore County Police responded to a call about...
View ArticleDead Cat Found By Baltimore Animal Control Tests Positive For Rabies
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A stray, dead cat found in the Belair-Parkside neighborhood Tuesday tested positive for rabies, the Baltimore City Health Department Office of Animal Control said. The cat was found...
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