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Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police
Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police Police in Fairfax County are attempting to track down the person responsible for killing a pit bull who was found with a fatal stab wound in Centreville. Earlier this month, officers were called to a small trail connecting Route 29 and South Barros Court when a member of the community found the dead dog - described as a young female gray and white pit bull mix - in the woods behind townhomes in the area. Further investigation determined that the dog had been stabbed multiple times, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to police, officers believe the dog was left in the area less t…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Police Officer Shoots Two Dogs Attacking Him During Welfare Check: Authorities Virginia Police Officer Shoots Two Dogs Attacking Him During Welfare Check: Authorities
Virginia Police Officer Shoots Two Dogs Attacking Him During Welfare Check: Authorities A police officer shot two dogs who were attacking him while he was conducting a welfare check in Virginia, authorities said. Prince William County police were called to a home on the 13900 block of Telegraph Rd. in Woodbridge around 10:05 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. When an officer began speaking with the resident, two pit bull dogs pushed past the man and charged at the officer, police said.  One of the dogs bit the officer in the hip while the other dog latched onto his vest. The officer was able to move into the front yard, where he shot both dogs, police said.  Both dogs were …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Emaciated Pitbull Tied To Virginia Shelter Door In Apparent Animal Cruelty Case: Police Emaciated Pitbull Tied To Virginia Shelter Door In Apparent Animal Cruelty Case: Police
Emaciated Pitbull Tied To Virginia Shelter Door In Apparent Animal Cruelty Case: Police Authorities were working to identify the man who tied an emaciated pit bull to the door handle of a Prince William animal shelter last month. Surveillance footage shows the suspect with obvious facial hair tying the dog's leash to the handle of the Prince William County Animal Services Center in Manassas around 12:30 a.m. on June 30, county police said. The dog was found around 7:15 that morning. SEEK TO IDENTIFY: Animal Cruelty - Ref the emaciated Pitbull that was left at the PWC Animal Services Center on June 30. Officers are seeking to identify the man below who left the dog outside …

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by AJ Goldbloom