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Detecting Animal Cruelty

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Per the ASPCA's cruelty FAQ , here are some signs. Animal cruelty occurs when someone intentionally injures or harms an animal or when a person willfully deprives an animal of food, water or necessary medical care. Tags: aspca animal cruelty.

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Dog possibly in trouble, but not sure what to do. Please help.

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I live I an apartment, and the house 2 doors down has a small/medium sized dog, tan colored, may post a picture later of him, but its too dark outside right now. I don't know if this is enough to be considered animal cruelty, but I also don't want to report this and have nothing be done about it. What should I do?

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Arkansas Out of the Dark Ages with Cruelty Law

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Mike Beebe has signed into law new animal-cruelty restrictions that make aggravated cruelty to cats, dogs and horses a felony on the first offense. Arkansas becomes the 46th state to make cruelty to animals a felony, according to the Humane Society of the United States.

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Mysterious Sled Dog Deaths

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An animal rights group claims the dogs were killed inhumanely by an outdoor adventure company and thrown into a mass grave. Local media reports say business slumped after the 2010 Winter Olympics and the dogs were no longer needed. The company could not be reached for comment.

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Greece: Oliver the Husky

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The dog had broke parts of the body and injuries from sharp object, also it was raped by an unknown man in Arachova. Only one eyewitness talked, a lady which said "I saw Oliver with a man together going to a warehouse, I heared Oliver crying and when the dog came out it was injured. Only human hands are possible to do such things!

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Three Workers Acquited of Animal Cruelty in Puerto Rico

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These are the guys that allegedly threw 60 or so dogs off a bridge. Tags: puerto rico animal cruelty. The judge said there wasn't enough evidence. Remember this the next time you think about going to Puerto Rico. Or better yet, don't think about going there. Disgusting.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Depiction of Animal Cruelty Act

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The Supreme Court struck down a law that outlawed the depiction of animal cruelty. A federal judge disagreed and a jury convicted him of selling banned depictions of dog fights in violation of the 1999 law. Stevens said his videos were aimed at portraying the aggressive characteristics of pit bulls and the use of pit bulls in hunting.