All posts tagged "animal abuse"

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    “National Kill a Pit Bull Day” is a Hoax

    A warning claims that some people are trying to turn October 31 into “National Kill a Pit Bull” Day.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Nails in Cheese in Dog Parks: Real or Hoax?

    Are nails in cheese at dog parks a new trend, as this photo and warning suggest?  Today we look at this warning more closely.

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Fake Story: Euthanized Pets Added to Baked Beans

    A story examines the “true horrors” of baked beans. It is asserted that euthanized dogs and cats are the secret ingredient of Bush’s Baked Beans, giving the product its “meaty flavor.” Is this report true or false?

  • Current Events
    Vet Charged, Admits Keeping 5 Dogs in Texas Euthanization Case

    Millard Tierce, the vet who is accused of keeping a dog alive in a cage for months after telling the owner it was euthanized, has turned himself in to authorities after being charged with animal cruelty.

  • Current Events
    Dog Found Alive Six Months After Being “Euthanized”

    A veterinary clinic in Fort Worth was raided this week when a family discovered their dog they thought was euthanized 6 months ago was being kept alive in a cage.

  • Current Events
    Justice For Dory: Real or Hoax?

    A pit bull named Dory was allegedly shot in the mouth by a drunken neighbor in Biloxi, Mississippi in September 2013. The story outraged readers and immediately amassed tens of thousands of shares online, yet no local news agencies reported it. Did this shooting really happen, or is this just an elaborate...

  • Current Events
    Did a Crazy One Direction Fan Kill Her Dog After Band Didn’t Return Her Tweets?

    It has been reported that a One Direction fan killed her dog to make good on threats of harming the animal if the band didn’t answer her tweets. Is this true or false?

  • Hoaxes & Rumors
    Photo of Man Throwing Dog into Ocean: Real or Hoax?

    A photo shows a man tossing his dog into the ocean, with a caption claiming that he killed his dog for attention. Today we’ll take a closer look at this photo and the story behind it.