Cougars, bears, sloths, & a kangaroo, oh my, & a rap sheet as long as a python MARGATE, Florida; BROOKHAVEN, New York––Sloth, a harmless herbivorous “species of least concern,” according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, frequently exhibited but rarely surviving long in captivity, also happens to be the name of one […]
Feds bust Louisiana cop for allegedly retaliating against cockfighting witness
Cop apparently tried to forge documents to get witness deported as alleged illegal alien GULFPORT, Mississippi––Confirmation of probable collusion between cockfighters and elements of law enforcement surfaced in Gulfport, Mississippi on June 1, 2026, days after major cockfighting busts in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. U.S. Federal Court magistrate judge Bradley Rath denied bond for Hammond, […]
Live sheep exports––2 years to go! with updates from the Middle East
Guest column by Katrina Love Katrina Love, of Franklin, Tasmania, Australia, describes herself as “an animal activist, politician, vegan advocate, pluviophile, photographer, writer, Earthling and animal,” and multi-time political candidate for the Animal Justice Party. Formerly campaign manager for Stop Live Exports, in Fremantle, Australia, Katrina Love continues to closely monitor live animal transports, not […]
Kangaroos, mink, & crocs have skin in the game; politicians do not
Republicans try to undo legislation against kangaroo leather and the mink trade; IUCN favors crocodile & snake farming DETROIT, SACRAMENTO, WASHINGTON D.C., MELBOURNE, Australia––2026 began most auspiciously for those of us who believe fur and hides belong on the animals who grew them, not to human scavengers, but that was before politicians got involved on […]
War is hell for cats in Lebanon, but brings reprieve for cattle & sheep at Eid
Threat of rockets deters livestock shippers but not Beirut cat rescuers STRAIT OF HORMUZ, BEIRUT––Crisis situations involving animals and war were just behind the headlines in New York City’s two most prestigious newspapers on the morning of Friday the 13th of March 2026, without animals ever being mentioned. Bombing in Lebanon brought disaster to both […]
Verdict in long-delayed Elisa Pilarski pit bull death trial not due before June
Charged with manslaughter in the 2019 case, fiancé Christophe Ellul is expected to receive light sentence SOISSONS, France––The legal outcome of the most publicized pit bull attack ever, the November 16, 2019 dismemberment death of 29-year-old Elisa Pilarski, six months pregnant at the time, will for her fiancé and manslaughter defendant Christophe Ellul, 51, remain […]
Australia fatal & disfiguring dog attacks, 2005-present
Australia fatal & disfiguring dog attacks, 2005-present Breed Attacks doing Child Adult Deaths Maimings Notes bodily harm victims victims [dogs X victims] [————-Individuals—————] Akita 1 1 1 Blue heeler 3 1 2 2 Boerboel 2 2 2 Border collie/kelpie 1 1 1 Bull mastiff 13 2 7 2 7 * Cattle dog 2 1 1 […]
Dingo vs. dog: Piper James death reignites Australian animal control debate
Victim Piper James apparently drowned under dingo attack. Six dingoes culled, more likely to follow K’GARI (Fraser Island), Queensland, Australia–––Debate raging across Australia since the January 19, 2026 drowning of Canadian visitor Piper James while under dingo attack may never produce agreement about what should be––and should have been––the appropriate official response. The debate centers […]
Dragnet for killer pits in Georgia; Oklahoma City pit bull owners face Murder 1
Pit bull attack fatalities in Greece & Australia follow similar patterns OGLETHORPE, Georgia––Four days after three pit bulls fatally injured Raphael Woolfork, 41, all three remained at large at last report, still unidentified despite security camera video clearly showing the pit bulls and the attack. Woolfork “was walking along Chatham Street in Oglethorpe,” the busiest […]
New Zealand escalates war on feral cats, but H5N1 is greater threat to birds
Feral cats can even help to prevent an H5N1 outbreak. Compound 1080 will be useless. WELLINGTON, New Zealand––What most threatens the unique New Zealand bird ecology, an estimated 2.5 million feral cats, or 124 million factory-farmed chickens? Calling feral cats “stone cold killers,” New Zealand conservation minister Tama Potaka in late November 2025 formally added […]