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  • Homeowner and dog safe after early-morning fire off Wooddale Boulevard

    August 10, 2023 7:38 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A homeowner and their dog are unharmed after an early-morning fire Thursday. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said it was called to a home on Princewood Court off Wooddale Boulevard around 4:30 a.m. Thursday. Crews found the homeowner standing outside as smoke came from the back... more »
  • Left for dead, 'Davis' taking steps down road to recovery

    February 27, 2023 7:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Davis, the German Shepherd struck by a car and left for dead by the side of a rural road, is back on his feet and will soon need a foster home. Specialists with the LSU Veterinary School performed a complicated and lengthy surgery to repair Davis'... more »
  • Emaciated dog rescued; owner cited for neglect

    November 7, 2022 4:56 PM

    POINTE COUPEE (WBRZ) - A frail-looking dog seen roaming a Maringouin neighborhood in late October has been taken from its owners, who were cited for cruelty to animals. The investigation began with reports that an emaciated animal was roaming the streets looking for food. A witness posted photos on... more »
  • Slidell police dog dies shortly after tracking down, catching burglary suspect

    August 12, 2022 1:11 PM

    SLIDELL - A Slidell police dog died of cancer Thursday shortly after catching a burglary suspect. Officials say the dog, K9 Officer Kano, led officers to a suspicious person who had been stealing catalytic converters at a bus dealership on Frank Pichon Drive off I-10. The suspect ran... more »
  • Heroic dog credited with saving sick baby's life

    December 16, 2021 6:01 PM

    HARTFORD, Ct. - An 8-year-old Boston terrier is being lauded as a hero for saving the life of his 9-month-old human sister. Jeff and Kelly Dowling told ABC News that their dog, named Henry, began acting strangely Tuesday night. He repeatedly headbutted his way into the baby's nursery to... more »
  • Deputy shoots, kills dog during drug bust in Livingston Parish

    November 25, 2021 5:09 PM

    HOLDEN - A Livingston Parish sheriff's deputy shot a dog that reportedly lunged at law enforcement officers executing a search warrant. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies were investigating reports of "suspicious activity" at a property on W.H. Rhodus Road in Holden on Wednesday. The department said... more »
  • Livingston sheriff's deputy demoted after K-9 partner died in hot car

    November 8, 2021 12:17 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - A sheriff's deputy whose canine partner died after he left it inside a hot vehicle was stripped of rank, a sheriff's office spokesperson confirmed months after the animal's death. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said this past weekend that the deputy, who has not been identified... more »
  • Out of state rescue crews assist in rescuing family dog in Louisiana home

    September 15, 2021 12:52 PM

    An out-of-state rescue team helped save the family dog last night in Laplace. Crews out of Texas from the Central Texas Strike Team (Travis County ESD 1, Round Rock FD, Austin FD, Kyle FD, and Bexar County ESD 7) are in town assisting with post-Hurricane Ida aftermath in St.... more »
  • 4-month-old puppy stolen at gunpoint while on a walk with owner

    August 14, 2021 6:49 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A man's dog was taken at gunpoint on Saturday while he was out on a walk. New Orleans Police Department said the victim was walking on Bundy Road early Aug. 14 with his two English bulldogs, one adult and one 4-month-old puppy, when a man approached... more »
  • Two women arrested after allegedly trying to steal $10K puppy

    July 6, 2021 2:29 PM

    HOUSTON - Two women were arrested after allegedly stealing a puppy worth thousands of dollars from a Texas pet store. Police were called to the Petland Woodlands around 12:45 p.m. Monday. Employees said the two women asked to play with a 14-week-old French bulldog, Mario, and ran out of... more »
  • Gayle Benson's pet killed by pair of unleashed dogs while walking in New Orleans

    May 24, 2021 4:57 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A pair of loose dogs attacked two dogs belonging to Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson, leaving one of her pets dead. NOLA.com reports Benson was out for a walk in uptown New Orleans April 10 with her dogs, a pair of Yorkies, when the unleashed... more »
  • WATCH: Woman rescues dog from drowning in icy swimming pool Play Video

    February 24, 2021 1:44 PM

    MURFREESBORO, TN - Home security video captured a pet owner in Tennessee leaping into a frozen swimming pool to rescue her dog that was drowning below the ice. Jennie Tatum told WZTV her two dogs were playing in her backyard when one of them, Sid, slipped into the pool... more »
  • Therapy dog relieves stress for health care workers fighting COVID Play Video

    February 3, 2021 6:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Even though he walks on four legs, 6-year-old Finn knows his way around the Baton Rouge General hallways. It’s practically the golden retriever’s second home. “We like it. It keeps us out of the pool halls,” said Frank Ewing, Finn’s owner. Twice a week, the... more »
  • VIDEO: Owner rescues puppy from python in backyard Play Video

    December 2, 2020 12:37 PM

    A pet owner in Australia had to jump into action after a python latched itself onto her puppy in her backyard. Surveillance video from Michelle Van Schlouwnen's home shows a carpet python leaping out of foliage at the family's 9-week-old puppy, Jasper. Michelle and her daughter saw the snake... more »
  • Livingston man arrested after neighbor's dog shot and killed Play Video

    October 22, 2020 10:09 PM

    WALKER - Burnic Boone posted 'beware of dog' signs outside his home, but he says there was nothing to fear when it came to his dog, Red. "He wouldn't bite nobody, Boone said. "He loved playing. That's all he loved to do is play. He wouldn't bite a flea."... more »
  • LDAF finds fungal toxin in pet food

    September 3, 2020 3:33 PM

    The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Feed Program discovered the toxin, Aflatoxin in a dry dog food. The pet food that tested positive for Aflatoxin is called Family Pet Meaty Cuts Beef Chicken & Cheese Flavors Premium Dog Food. The food is manufactured by Sunshine Mills for... more »
  • Rescue Alliance hosting drive-thru pet food bank Saturday

    June 18, 2020 2:25 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Rescue Alliance says that they are still responding to pet families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rescue Alliance located in Gonzales is holding a drive-thru Community Emergency Pet Food Bank event on Saturday (June 20) at 11 a.m. The event will be held at... more »
  • Capital Area Animal Welfare Society hand out 1,000 bags of pet food Play Video

    April 18, 2020 9:52 PM

    The Capital Area Animal Welfare Society recently received a big donation consisting of thousands of pounds of pet food. The food was handed out this morning to local families in an effort to make sure no dogs go hungry amid the coronavirus pandemic. "We have never... more »
  • Couple on the hook for hundreds of dollars in dog scam Play Video

    April 29, 2019 6:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Buyer beware. A man looking to purchase a puppy online was scammed out of hundreds of dollars. The dog's name was Gracie and she was supposed to be at her new Baton Rouge home by now. Gerald Adams and his wife were searching for a new... 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 »
  • Christmas surprise: Family secretly adopts dog daughter had been caring for at shelter Play Video

    December 21, 2018 6:33 AM

    STILLWATER, Okla. - A girl in Oklahoma got an early Christmas gift this year. ABC News reports, the girl's parents adopted the dog she had been caring for at a local animal shelter. Hallee Fuqua had been asking for a dog for years, according to her father Lance. Unfortunately,... more »
  • Arkansas shelter: Dogs injured after break-in for dogfight

    October 21, 2018 5:25 PM

    HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) - An eastern Arkansas animal shelter says people have broken in to use dogs there for dogfighting for the second time in two weeks, leaving five animals injured. In a Facebook post, the Humane Society of the Delta said a worker discovered the injured dogs Sunday... more »
  • WBRZ's Dog Days of Summer helps find blind dog a forever family Play Video

    October 10, 2017 9:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A dog awaiting adoption finally found a home after being featured on WBRZ last month. Holly, a three-year-old German Shepherd mix, is blind and sat waiting to be adopted. After the news story about her aired on television, a family went looking for her. ... more »
  • State trooper helps rescue dog trapped in car

    August 25, 2017 12:21 PM

    DESOTO PARISH - With the help of a state trooper and other volunteers, a little dog was rescued from underneath a car seat. On Thursday, a state trooper was escorting an oversized load in DeSoto Parish when he was flagged down by a motorist. The woman then told the... more »
  • Humane Society offers reward for information in death of 3-legged family dog

    August 15, 2017 12:54 PM

    IOTA - The Humane Society of Louisiana is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting of a three-legged dog named Jack. According to the humane society, the Schnauzer mix was was shot on August 2... more »
  • Dog dies on United flight after long delay, family says

    August 8, 2017 3:34 PM

    HOUSTON, Tx. - A Texas family claims their dog died on Sunday while in the cargo hold of a United Airlines jet that was delayed on a Houston tarmac for two hours. The Rasmussen family of Houston says Lulu, their 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, was cleared to fly... more »
  • Marine bomb dog diagnosed with cancer given one final ride

    July 31, 2017 3:03 PM

    MUSKEGON, Mich. - A veteran K-9 who served in the Marines was given one last ride last week after he was diagnosed with bone cancer. According to a report from WZZM , dozens came out to honor bomb-sniffing K-9 Cena and his owner, Marine veteran Jeff DeYoung. According... more »
  • Dog stolen in rash of burglaries Play Video

    July 10, 2017 9:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Surveillance cameras snapped photos of some brazen thieves who took thousands of dollars worth of items and the family dog. Sonseeahray Brown lives off Greenwell Springs Road near Airline Highway and tells WBRZ it all happened within 24 hours. "Like everything is gone, they took... more »
  • Dogs attack woman at South Baton Rouge apartment Play Video

    June 29, 2017 11:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A woman says two pitbulls attacked her in the middle of the day outside her apartment late last week. Viola Davis said the animals weren't wearing leashes when they rushed her. "At first, the pitbulls were playing in the grass and the owner was sitting off to... more »
  • VIDEO: Maryland firefighters revive dog saved from burning home Play Video

    June 28, 2017 3:24 PM

    PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY - Maryland firefighters were able to revive a dog they rescued from a burning home Monday. Firefighters with the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department were en route to a different call around 7:15 a.m. when they noticed smoke emerging from a home on the way to... more »
  • Airport honors service dog with retirement party after 5 years on the job

    June 17, 2017 10:50 PM

    ORLANDO, Fla. - After years on the job, one lucky dog got the retirement party of a lifetime. Gema, a service dog who worked at Orlando International Airport for nearly five years, was feted with a party last week. "We're celebrating the retirement of one of our most... more »
  • Firefighters rescue dog from Baton Rouge house fire

    June 5, 2017 4:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Firefighters say a dog is safe and sound after it was rescued from a house fire in Baton Rouge Monday morning. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews responded to the fire in the 2500 block of Jura Street around 9:30 a.m.. Firefighters arrived on... more »
  • STPSO investigating possible animal cruelty case involving dragged Pit Bull

    May 29, 2017 5:04 PM

    UPDATE: The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office says it has identified the man accused of dragging the Pit Bull and he is cooperating with detectives. The sheriff's office also expressed frustration that the incident was highly publicized on social media before it could complete its investigation. It asks that... more »
  • California woman who kicked dog sentenced to jail time, banned from owning pets

    May 27, 2017 9:24 PM

    LAGUNA BEACH - A woman has been sentenced after she pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for kicking a 9-month-old German Shepherd. According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, 39-year-old Amber Castillo pleaded guilty to two counts of animal cruelty and was sentenced to 34 days in jail... more »
  • Dog shot after charging at officers on Sherwood Street

    March 31, 2017 5:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Police say a dog was shot after it charged at an officer while in the 4900 block of Sherwood Street. On Friday afternoon, BRPD officers attempted to execute an arrest warrant at a home in the area, when a dog from a neighboring yard charged at... more »
  • Baton Rouge officer suspended after allegedly shooting dog

    February 20, 2017 3:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge Police officer will be suspended for five days after he allegedly shot a dog. A spokesperson for Baton Rouge Police said Abraham Wilson III was originally set to be suspended for 10 days due to the incident. He appealed that decision last week... more »
  • Neighbors want answers after finding dead dog floating in apartment complex lake Play Video

    February 16, 2017 11:18 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A normal walk through his apartment complex turned terrifying when a man noticed the body of a dead dog in a nearby lake. Donald Morrison said he was walking his dog at the Lakeside Villas apartments off Millerville Road when he made the gruesome discovery. "I kind... more »
  • Dallas woman reunited with stolen dog in Livingston Parish Play Video

    December 9, 2016 12:17 AM

    LIVINGSTON- A woman was reunited with her stolen dog Thursday night. She picked up the pup in Livingston Parish, more than 400 miles away from where it went missing. Sharon Walker's Yorkie was yanked out of her yard in Dallas back in April. A Livingston Parish woman says she adopted... more »
  • Man dies in a house fire he set after shooting his dog

    September 24, 2016 12:01 PM

    CHOCTAW- A Choctaw man died in a house fire that he set himself after shooting his dog on Thursday, Sept. 22, officials say. Lafourche Parish deputies and firefighters arrived on scene at around 3:20 p.m. on Thursday after a report of a fire on Choctaw School Road. Just inside... more »
  • Thieves stealing laptop possibly saved dog's life

    July 28, 2016 1:42 PM

    CHICAGO – It may have been in the midst of a crime, but four thieves may have saved a dog's life in Chicago. Four men smashed a window and stole a laptop from a truck parked outside of a neighborhood pub. However, it turns that a German Shepard was baking... more »
  • Veteran denied ride on CATS bus because of service dog Play Video

    June 1, 2016 9:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An Iraq War veteran says a CATS bus driver wouldn't let him on the bus because of his service dog. "Operators said 'No, no...He ain't coming on," Darren Nickols told News 2's Brett Buffington . Nickols got to Baton Rouge via a Greyhound bus before... more »
  • Family dog recovering after coyote attack in LaPlace

    May 19, 2016 10:04 AM

    LAPLACE - A stark reminder to pet owners to keep an eye on their animals was given to a LaPlace family when their Yorkshire Terrier was attacked by a pack of coyotes. Though the dog is recovering, the family wants to warn the public about the potential danger. ... more »
  • Doggone: Lawmakers don't throw dog lovers a bone; no human, pet co-burial yet

    April 5, 2016 6:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers didn't throw a bone to people who are hoping to be buried with their dogs; instead, at a committee meeting Tuesday, they buried the proposal by Senator Conrad Appel, R- Metairie. "People love their pets, I know some people who love their pets more than... more »
  • EBRSO: Man arrested after shooting dog for not behaving during bath

    January 22, 2016 5:57 PM

    ZACHARY - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man accused of shooting his dog multiple times when the animal wouldn’t cooperate during a bath. 51-year-old Brian K. Blair, of Zachary, was booked on charges of cruelty to animals and illegal use of a weapon following the incident.... more »
  • Dogs, on fire, run from burning home after people report hearing explosions Play Video

    October 20, 2015 9:03 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Fire officials are trying to figure out what caused a massive fire late Monday evening. The fire broke out on North Stevendale Drive in Baton Rouge. BRFD spokesman Mark Miles says no one was home at the time, but the house was torched beyond repair. Neighbors say they... more »
  • ShoppersChoice and Friends of the Animals: Bark n' BBQ Fundraiser/Adoption Event Play Video

    September 15, 2015 9:32 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Friends of the Animals and ShoppersChoice are teaming up to to put on Bark n' BBQ, a fundraising/adoption event. All proceeds from the event will go to Friends of the Animals. There will be a bunch of animals on hand at the event, ready for adoption. The event... more »
  • Man's 18-year-old dog killed 'accidentally' by shelter

    May 17, 2013 4:05 PM

    CENTRAL- A man is distraught after the animal shelter in Baton Rouge euthanized his 18-year-old Calhoun Collie mix Friday. Bowwow ran away last week and was picked-up by animal control agents on a street away from home. Patrick Morris said he spent the last seven days looking for him,... more »
  • Questions raised after dog bites two kids, returned to owners Play Video

    March 5, 2013 5:35 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - A dog that's bitten two kids in Livingston Parish was released back to its owner and parents are outraged. In January, the neighbor's Weimaraner bit Michael and Tammy Gardner's eight-year-old son, Kaden. "After it bit me, I closed my eyes and I didn't see the dog,"... more »

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