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Beaver Blinded After Shot 14 Times Rescued From Susquehanna River
A severely injured beaver found weak, blind, and clinging to life in the Susquehanna River has captured the heart of the community, raising more than $5,000 in just 48 hours for his medical care, wildlife officials announced on Monday, Feb. 24.
Rescued near Marietta, Lancaster County, on Jan. 24, the beaver was so frail that rescuers barely had to restrain him. But when veterinarians at Companion Animal Hospital examined him, they discovered the horrifying reason why—he had been shot 14 times in the face.
BB-sized pellets were lodged in his skull and sinuses, shattering his left eye and lea…
Illegal Stable Catches Fire Killing Horses, 12 In Critical Condition: Pspca
A devastating fire tore through a property in Southwest Philadelphia, killing two horses and leaving 12 others in need of emergency rescue, Pennsylvania SPCA announced on Thursday, Feb. 20.
Flames erupted from the 5800 block of Lindbergh Boulevard early Monday, prompting the PSPCA’s Animal Law Enforcement team to respond. Upon arrival, officers found the makeshift stables had burned to the ground, displacing multiple animals, including a goat and a pig, the agency said.
"Heartbreakingly, two of the horses didn’t survive. But, the 12 that did are now in our care," the PSPCA stated.
The thre…
63 Chihuahuas, Teen Son Found In Feces-Filled PA Home, Couple Charged: Police
An Adams County couple is facing child endangerment and animal cruelty charges after authorities found their home covered in feces and urine with 63 Chihuahuas inside, Pennsylvania State Police announced.
Troopers responded to Ray Derita, 48, and Stephanie Derita’s, 47, home on Old Harrisburg Road in Straban Township on Friday, Feb. 7, for a domestic dispute. While there was no physical altercation, police said they immediately became concerned about the squalid conditions inside the home.
“The floor was covered in feces and urine, making it impossible to step anywhere without stepping in f…
Pug Brutally Killed By Ex-Boyfriend In Shocking PA Revenge Plot: Affidavit
A Pennsylvania man admitted to breaking into his a woman's home who he refered to as his ex-girlfriend and killing her pug, Lexi, in what police describe as a calculated act of vengeance, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Joseph Winters Hilliard, 27, of Butler, confessed to climbing through an open window at Chyanne Callender’s East Brady Street apartment on Jan. 5, 2024, and fatally beating the 10-year-old dog before dumping her body in the woods near Rock Ann Haven.
“I battered it pretty well, so I took it to the woods and killed it,” Hilliard adm…
PA Man Pleads No Contest In Sword Slaying Of Parents, Dogs: Court Docs
A 43-year-old man who was accused of killing his parents and the family dogs with a sword entered a plea of no contest in September 2024. His trial was supposed to start Monday, Sept. 16.
Levar Fountain was 38-years-old when he supposedly had a mental health episode and killed his father, John Fountain, 74, and stepmother, Mary Fountain, 65, the dogs at the home they shared in the 300 block of Wallace Street in York on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019.
The bodies were found in the basement, covered with sheets when a relative came to check on the Fountains, police detailed in the affidavit of p…
36 Animals Including Bull, Chickens Rescued From School Bus Trailer In PA, SPCA Says
Thirty birds, four dogs, one bull, and one pony were removed from a school bus and trailer in Adams County over the weekend, according to the SPCA.
Eastern Adams Regional police called SPCA members to Hanover Street and Red Hill Road on Saturday night, the organization said in a release.
Police had discovered the animals in the bus and accompanying trailer after arresting the driver on out-of-state warrants, officials said. The animals were given water and kept secure until Sunday when they could be removed.
Authorities said the birds — including chickens, roosters, …
Dog Shot Dead Inside Lancaster County Home, Police Say
A Lancaster County man "shot and killed his dog inside his residence," on Thursday, police announced on Oct 23.
Mark Teague, 63, of Denver, shot the dog after an unknown "incident" at his home in the first block of Main Street in Denver at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Oct. 19, according to the release by East Cocalico police.
Officers arrived at his home following the shooting, after receiving reports of "shots fired," as stated in the release.
They found Teague and the dead dog, according to the release.
He was arrested on charges of felony cruelty to animals causing serious bo…
