WJZ Celebrates 2013 Graduates: Upload & View Photos Of Your Graduation

Animal Control

Queenie, a 1-2-year-old pit bull, was rescued from a basement after being starved to near death. (credit: BARCS)

Unsolved Dog Abuse Cases: Thrown From Car, Starved To Near Death, Fatally Stabbed

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 report.

2013/05/21

Dogs Who Preyed On Md. Livestock Have Been Killed

Two dogs responsible for preying on dozens of livestock in Frederick County have themselves been killed.

2013/04/20

5-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured In Dog Attack; 2 Dogs Euthanized

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 an extended recovery.

2013/04/04

Dogs Kill 9 Goats, 12 Rabbits Near Frederick

Dangerous dogs–terrorizing parts of Central Maryland. Frederick County farmers say a pair of dogs on the loose has killed dozens of their animals.

2013/04/03

2 Goats, 1 Husky Dead After Vicious Attack At Pasadena Farm

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.

2013/02/12

40 Animals Removed From Pasadena Home, Including ‘Honey Bear,’ Pig & Geese

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.

2012/10/02

5-Foot-Long Rat Snake Found On Roadway In Towson

Authorities are trying to determine how a 5-foot-long rat snake ended up along a roadway in Towson over the weekend.

2012/06/11

Man Recovering After He Uses Body To Shield Children From Dog Attack

Two dogs chase and attack children and an adult. It was caught on tape in Washington, D.C.’s Trinidad neighborhood. Now neighbors say those dogs are still at large even though they know the owners.

2012/04/24

Abused Pit Bull Rescued In Linthicum Recovering From Injuries

It’s another disturbing case of animal abuse. A pit bull is found severely beaten and abandoned.

2012/02/08

Rescue Ranch In Odenton Takes In Abused Pygmy Goat

Abused and left for dead. A pygmy goat found wandering in Anne Arundel County with a chain embedded in its neck is now safe in a new home.

2012/02/08

Small Goat Found Wandering In Md. With Heavy Chain

A female goat is recovering after being found wandering with a heavy chain around her neck near Linthicum, and authorities are trying to find the goat’s owner.

2012/01/14