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Ascension Parish Animal Control rescues wayward tortoise, returns to owner
August 30, 2023 5:04 PM
GONZALES - It may not have been a speedy getaway, but a tortoise in Ascension Parish apparently made a break from its home recently and was held at a local animal shelter before being reunited with its family. They said an animal control team received a report of... more » -
Abandoned horse left to die, found burned in vacant Baton Rouge city lot Play Video
February 19, 2020 4:45 PM
BATON ROUGE – No one is taking responsibility for a horse left to die and then burned, presumably after its death, in a Scotlandville vacant lot. The horse was seen alive on Jordan Street Saturday but, neighbors said, had died by Sunday. Wednesday, the remains of the horse were... more » -
Handler of 11 dogs and puppies wanted on felony charges after WBRZ exclusive report about fighting raid Play Video
January 28, 2020 6:40 PM
BATON ROUGE - The man responsible for caring for eleven dogs rescued from a Broadmoor-area home Tuesday will face felony charges, authorities told WBRZ after an exclusive report showed the dogs' rescue. New details released Wednesday The suspect, who authorities have not identified but WBRZ learned is a... more » -
Animal control seizes 'dangerous' dog after second reported attack Play Video
April 1, 2019 7:35 PM
BATON ROUGE - A dog living in the Sherwood Forest area was seized by animal control Sunday after residents reported a second incident where it attacked another dog and injured the dog's owner. A couple of residents contacted 2 On Your Side and Brittany Weiss spoke with one of the... more » -
Warrant out for Baton Rouge man in animal cruelty case Play Video
January 29, 2018 6:30 PM
PLAQUEMINE - A warrant for arrest is out Monday night for a Baton Rouge man believed to be involved in an animal cruelty case in Iberville Parish. Authorities found one horse dead, and two others in bad condition on a pasture in Plaquemine. It was a neighbor who first... more » -
Beloved cat with microchip went missing, adopted by another family Play Video
March 24, 2017 6:49 PM
ADDIS - A woman is distraught after finding out her missing cat has been adopted. The cat was microchipped but animal control told her it couldn't detect anything. Whitney Prudhomme adopted her two cats seven years ago. They were Christmas presents for her daughter. "They've been in my... more » -
4 unattended dogs seized after BRPD SWAT narcotics raid, man and woman arrested
June 28, 2016 4:24 PM
BATON ROUGE - Animal Control officers said four unattended dogs were taken from a North Baton Rouge house that was raided by Baton Rouge Police SWAT on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday, June 28 around 12:30 p.m. Baton Rouge Police SWAT executed a search warrant at a home in the... more » -
Fox Finders track sightings across Baton Rouge Play Video
April 26, 2016 12:04 AM
BATON ROUGE - People across Baton Rouge say some new tenants have made homes in their neighborhood: Foxes. Many of the encounters have been caught on camera. Mid-City, Kenilworth, Highland, University Acres and the LSU lakes are just a few of the locations where foxes have been reported on... more » -
Renovations nearly finished at Walker animal shelter Play Video
February 2, 2016 6:32 PM
WALKER - The $150,000 overhaul at the Walker Animal Control Shelter is nearly finished. As the work wraps up this week, the transformation is night and day. It's been in the works for the past seven years for Walker Councilwoman Scarlett Major who volunteers at the shelter often. ... more » -
2 more horses rescued, vet to do health screen on starved animals
February 2, 2016 11:32 AM
PLAQUEMINE - Tuesday, a veterinarian will conduct a health screening on horses suffering from starvation that were rescued by Iberville Parish Animal Control. Recently in separate cases, three horses starved to death and two others were found in poor health. At least three different people are facing animal cruelty... more » -
3 horses die of starvation, multiple owners face charges Play Video
February 1, 2016 5:21 PM
IBERVILLE PARISH - Three horses are dead after parish workers said they starved to death last week across Iberville Parish. At least three different people are facing animal cruelty charges. In one case a horse was in such bad shape it had to be euthanised. In two other cases, horses... more »