Activists want more enforcement of dog tether laws in Detroit
After an animal rescue group posted a video of a dog tied up by on a chain in Detroit, activists made their way to city hall wanting tougher tether law enforcement.
Barrels of bones found in abandoned home where man who dragged dog unconscious was arrested
Reports say Justice was dragged with an extension cord around his neck while the man was on a bike. When the Justice collapsed, witnesses say he began beating the dog with the bike.
Bones found at site of Southwest Detroit dog abuse arrest
After an animal rescue group posted a video of a dog tied up by on a chain in Detroit, activists made their way to city hall wanting tougher tether law enforcement.
Advocate promises ‘justice for Justice’ the dog who was dragged then beaten with a bicycle
Theresa Sumpter of the Detroit Pit Crew is now comforting the very scared dog, newly named Justice, after the unimaginable abuse.
Woman finds dog without a tongue. Rescue group worries about dog’s life without it.
“The dog was eating funny,” Sumpter said. “She noticed that he held its head up to let the food slide down its throat, and the veterinarian determined that it didn’t have a tongue.”
‘Helen’ the pup found on Detroit streets without a tongue
An animal rescue group is trying to figure out what happened to a dog found without a tongue as they search for a loving home.
Dog undergoes emergency surgery after being found with serious injuries on Detroit’s west side
A dog rescued in Detroit was found with some of the worst injuries that long-time dog advocates have seen.
The pit mastiff mix has undergone emergency surgery, and officials with Detroit Pit Crew Rescue are hoping he’ll pull through. His injuries were so severe, he was incapable of moving.
3 newborn puppies abandoned, rescued from Detroit sidewalk
Eight Chihuahuas were given blankets, food, water and love Tuesday after being found in filthy conditions.
Sweet dog rescued by Detroit Pit Crew after being found chained to a stop sign
Last August, a couple of Good Samaritans found a 7-month-old puppy lying inside a cardboard box in a neighborhood near Detroit. The pup — later named Courage — had a swollen head and looked close to death. They took the puppy to the police, who then got in touch with Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue (DPC), an organization that saves stray and owned dogs who are in immediate danger.
Puppy rescued after being left outside Detroit school with sad note
It wasn’t the type of rescue the Detroit Pit Crew is used to seeing.
The non-profit animal rescue group received a call from a teacher at Ronald Brown Academy on Detroit’s east side about a puppy that a child had left outside the school in a box with a note on it on Dec. 7