Animal Cruelty

Man Charged With Multiple Robberies, Killing 3 Dogs

A 30-year-old man has been charged with breaking into multiple homes in Northfield, burgling the residences and killing three dogs. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to the home on the 700 block of College Street just after noon on May 8.

2013/05/14

Schell’s Brewery Deer Park Buck Found Killed

Authorities are investigating a case of apparent animal cruelty after one of the bucks at the popular deer park at the Schell’s Brewing Company in New Ulm was found killed.

2013/03/22

56 Hoarding Victims Recuperate At Mpls. Animal Control

Dozens of animals removed from a home in northeast Minneapolis are being treated at Minneapolis Animal Care and Control (MACC).

2013/02/15

SE Minn. Man Charged With 25 Animal Cruelty Counts

A southeastern Minnesota man has been charged with 25 animal cruelty counts and one of improper disposal of carcasses after authorities seized 55 horses from his farm.

2012/12/18

Judge Dismisses Charges Against East Bethel Horse Breeder

An East Bethel, Minn. horse breeder has been cleared of 35 counts of animal cruelty because searches of his property were conducted without a warrant.

2012/12/10

Savage Police Dispute Account Of Tortured Pit Bull

Savage Police are disputing a story widely reported throughout social media outlets involving a pit bull that was taken from its fenced-in yard, tortured and left for dead on Wednesday.

2012/07/27

MN Pork Farm Busted For Cruelty

Christensen Farms is one of the top 5 pork producers in the nation. Mercy for Animals went undercover to show their conditions.

2012/07/18

Pet Chicken Boom Alarms Animal Sanctuary

Are chickens a farm animal or a pet? That’s a question that many city leaders have to answer as chickens become the new trend in pet ownership.

2012/04/28

Dog Breeder Charged With Cruelty, Killing Puppies

A Northfield, Minn. woman has been charged with 16 felony counts of animal cruelty after being accused of drowning dogs — both puppies and adults — and putting their corpses into her freezer.

2012/04/17

East Bethel Horse Breeder Charged With Animal Cruelty

An East Bethel, Minn. horse breeder has been charged with 35 counts of animal cruelty after an investigation showed several horses weren’t receiving proper care.

2012/01/12