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.
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.
‘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
Dog rescued from a dumpster in Detroit on route to the landfill
A dog was found in a roll-off dumpster in Detroit on the way to a landfill.
Puppies for sale on Facebook rescued from dog fighting by Detroit Pit Crew
No one is facing charges — but Hazel and Gretel are in good hands.