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Woman charged with sexually assaulting a dog ‘after friends got horror text’ | World | News

Woman charged with sexually assaulting a dog ‘after friends got horror text’ | World | News

A woman turned herself in after being investigated over videos allegedly showing sexually abusing a dog. Kristiina Kennedy, 45, was charged with sexual assault of an animal (creating/distributing pornography), and sexual assault of an animal, according to Meriden Police Department, in Connecticut, USA. The Special Crimes Unit, along with Meriden Animal Control, began investigating the sexual abuse of a dog on April 6 and issued a warrant for Kennedy’s arrest before she turned herself in on April 29. Local media reports the investigation began after a woman reported that her friend received multiple text messages from Kennedy showing disturbing videos of animals. According to WTNH, Kennedy had allegedly sent three videos of herself sexually harassing what appeared to be a Pit bull cross-type dog. The videos were subsequently forwarded to a police officer who began an investigation. In a statement Meriden Police Department said: “Kennedy surrendered the dog to the City of Meriden Animal Control when a search warrant was served at her residence on April 7, 2026. “The dog was brought to a veterinarian …

Horror as man batters dog to death with metal pole in UK supermarket | UK | News

Horror as man batters dog to death with metal pole in UK supermarket | UK | News

Dean McKay has been jailed for 27 months (Image: Alexander Lawrie / Edinburgh Live) A man who battered a dog to death with a metal pole has been jailed for 27 months and sentenced to a lifetime ban from owning or keeping animals. Dean McKay, 38, brutally attacked a female German Shepherd named Goldie after chasing the dog’s owner, Kyle Pugh, into a Premier store in the Calder Park area of Edinburgh in May 2024. McKay kicked the dog to the body before killing her by smashing her over the head with the metal pole which broke the dog’s neck, the Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard last month. McKay was with Daniel Devlin, 39, who also confronted Mr Pugh while armed with a knife and a claw hammer. The pair fled the scene after the attack. An armed response team quickly arrived and sealed off the surrounding area. READ MORE: Tragic teen, 19, mauled to death by ‘best friend’ dog that slept on her bed READ MORE: Horror as pensioner, 75, stomped on in neighbour row …

Dog hours from death now thriving – amongst record pet neglect | UK | News

Dog hours from death now thriving – amongst record pet neglect | UK | News

Animal neglect in Britain has reached a five-year high, with cruelty investigators warning that suffering pets are increasingly being hidden away in filthy homes across the country. New figures from the RSPCA show reports of animal neglect rose by 28 per cent last year, with the charity now receiving an average of 17 neglect reports every hour its cruelty line is open. Frontline officers say the problem is worsening and they are braced for further pressure on rescue services as the cost of living crisis is exacerbated by household winter pressures. Behind the stark national figures are individual cases of animals pushed to the brink. One recent case involved a springer spaniel called Floss, who was found starving and close to death after being shut inside a filthy house with no food or water. In the same property, another Mastiff had already died. Floss was rescued by RSPCA inspectors from a rubbish-strewn, faeces-filled home near Northallerton in North Yorkshire. When officers entered the property, they found her desperately scavenging through waste in a futile attempt …