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2 shot while selling puppies

2 shot while selling puppies

12 Nov 2009

STOUGHTON - Two men were shot while trying to sell pit bull puppies out of their home on Wednesday, police said. ...

Happy Tales for Some Fighting Dogs

Happy Tales for Some Fighting Dogs

11 Nov 2009

Dozens of pit bull terriers netted in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history are finding homes despite nay-sayers who predicted that aggression or trauma would make them unsuitable pets. ...

Dozens of Pit Bulls Collected in Massive

11 Nov 2009

Dozens of American pit bull terriers netted in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history are finding homes despite some who predicted aggression or trauma would make them unsuitable as pets. ...

Authorities: Calif. Toddler Mauled to De

23 Oct 2009

Authorities say a 17-month old boy has died after being mauled by a pit bull. ...

Plane Crash in Michigan Kills 2

23 Oct 2009

…by The Associated Press with the Federal Aviation Administration. See also: Authorities: Calif. Toddler Mauled to Death by Pit Bull Sex Offenders Not Suspects in Florida Girl's Murder Black Box May Not Help Solve Northwest Plane Mystery ...

Jordanian Man Arrested at O'Hare Airport

23 Oct 2009

…is arrested there. Click here for more from MyFoxChicago.com. See also: Authorities: Calif. Toddler Mauled to Death by Pit Bull Sex Offenders Not Suspects in Florida Girl's Murder Black Box May Not Help Solve Northwest Plane Mystery ...

Pitbull owners face restrictions

Pitbull owners face restrictions

19 Oct 2009

MASHPEE - Pitbull owners may race regulations following a town hall meeting. ...

Newborn Snatched from Tenn. Home Missing

Newborn Snatched from Tenn. Home Missing

01 Oct 2009

…of the house. He left her with Gurrolla and the woman he lives with and headed back to look for the baby. He sent his pet pit bull in first to check things out, then went in through the back door. "As I preceded into the kitchen, I saw a puddle of blood… ...

Pit bull attacks 3-year-old boy

Pit bull attacks 3-year-old boy

26 Sep 2009

WORCESTER - A 3-year-old boy is recovering at home after he had to get 100 stitches on his face following a pit bull attack in Worcester. FOX25's Alison Bologna reports. ...

Signs warn of 'baited dog traps'

Signs warn of 'baited dog traps'

23 Sep 2009

…owners of a $50 fine for unleashed dogs, but Dukach says that doesn’t deter them. He says he has three daughters and a dog attack is a legitimate risk. One of his daughters made her own sign that may be more well-received by dog walkers, saying her dad… ...

Expensive dog stolen from yard

Expensive dog stolen from yard

07 Aug 2009

…stolen from a Lawrence backyard is hoping surveillance video will help bring the dog back home. The 8-week-old blue-nose pit bull named “Diamond” was playing outside in the yard when a blue Honda Accord pulled alongside the Haverhill Street house. The… ...

Unsolved: Andre Stoner

Unsolved: Andre Stoner

25 Jul 2009

…hooded sweatshirt and a baseball cap. The other man is described as a black man wearing brown clothing, who had a light brown pit bull on a leash. Both men were seen running away from the murder scene. If you have any information, call Boston Police Crimestoppers… ...

Palin Picnic in Hometown Draws Big Crowd

Palin Picnic in Hometown Draws Big Crowd

25 Jul 2009

…relayed his admiration for the governor and his dreams for the future in song. "In 2012, I'll give you a hint: Alaska's pit bull will be our president," he sang in a tune titled "North to the Future." At the end of the song, Hammerick shouted… ...

Teen who shot coach sentenced

Teen who shot coach sentenced

22 Jul 2009

…Prosecutors said the 39-year-old coach was driving with his two kids to practice when his vehicle clipped Norman’s pit bull. The dog was not hurt, but after a discussion outside of the car, Norman allegedly told Stovell that they would “have to… ...

Native American Indian Dog Takes Baby

Native American Indian Dog Takes Baby

21 Jul 2009

…aggression, even when playing with Smith's two other children from a previous marriage, he said. "It wasn't a vicious dog attack," Smith said. "She had A.J. for 10 minutes on her own, and if you look at A.J.'s belly, there's about 100… ...

Plea change in puppy abuse case

Plea change in puppy abuse case

15 Jul 2009

TAUNTON - A Taunton man accused of publicly abusing a pit bull puppy had planned to plead guilty to the animal cruelty charge, but changed his mind when he found out he would spend a year behind bars. ...

350 Dogs Seized, 30 Arrested in Dogfight

09 Jul 2009

…off the cliff," Pacelle said. The Humane Society of Missouri is sheltering more than 300 dogs — believed to be mostly pit bull terriers — seized in Missouri and Illinois raids and their conditions are being assessed. The dogs will be housed, cared… ...

6-Year-Old Girl Attacked by Pit Bull

6-Year-Old Girl Attacked by Pit Bull

29 Jun 2009

A 6-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Fla., girl was viciously attacked by a pit bull near her home last week. The girl was riding her bike down the street when the dog broke lose from his chain and bit her several times. ...

Pit bull in attack euthanized

Pit bull in attack euthanized

04 Jun 2009

A pit bull that attacked three women and a police officer at a Peabody mobile home park has been euthanized. ...

Girl attacked by pit bull

Girl attacked by pit bull

04 Jun 2009

A 5-year-old is expected to be OK after being attacked by a pit bull yesterday afternoon in Lowell. Police discovered the girl suffering from serious bite marks on her face at a home on Chapel Street. ...

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2 shot while selling puppies

2 shot while selling puppies

STOUGHTON - Two men were shot while trying to sell pit bull puppies out of their home on Wednesday, police said.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009
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“…prince peoples of the victim brother says he meant looking to the pit bull -- All -- that they would -- They were going to make in our children. On the throne -- about -- right …”

Pit bull attacks 3-year-old boy

Pit bull attacks 3-year-old boy

WORCESTER - A 3-year-old boy is recovering at home after he had to get 100 stitches on his face following a pit bull attack in Worcester. FOX25's Alison Bologna reports.

Sat, 26 Sep 2009
Teen who shot coach sentenced

Teen who shot coach sentenced

ROXBURY - A teenager who shot a Pop Warner football coach has been sentenced to five years in prison. FOX25's Adam Pellerin reports.

Wed, 22 Jul 2009
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“…the day. Don't always -- to practice when he accidentally hit the pit bull. . The fine but fifteen year old Norman took. You confront all the practice and it's an excellent. Yeah. Opting to plead guilty …”

Dangerous dog registry

Dangerous dog registry

BOSTON - A proposed bill would keep descriptions of dangerous dogs in an online registry. One plan is to fine the owners of so-called dangerous dogs a hundred bucks.

Mon, 13 Jul 2009
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“…All right yeah we are doing no question there but dog attack certainly make headlines it would not very hard -- a lawmaker might wanna take and on the issue after all. The kind …”

6-Year-Old Girl Attacked by Pit Bull

6-Year-Old Girl Attacked by Pit Bull

A 6-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Fla., girl was viciously attacked by a pit bull near her home last week. The girl was riding her bike down the street when the dog broke lose from his chain and bit her several times.

Mon, 29 Jun 2009
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“…This may -- waterfront -- that pit bull's mouth open while another pulled on it chain. But he's going to be killed I really didn't do as she was. At …”

Girl attacked by pit bull

Girl attacked by pit bull

A 5-year-old is expected to be OK after being attacked by a pit bull yesterday afternoon in Lowell. Police discovered the girl suffering from serious bite marks on her face at a home on Chapel Street.

Thu, 4 Jun 2009

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NE Unsolved: Andre Stoner

NE Unsolved: Andre Stoner

Contributor: Bob Ward

least five times. His family was told eleven shots were fired. Andre never stood a chance. Two men, one of them walking a pitbull on a leash, were seen running from the scene. I don't know about you, but this sounds exactly like something from the