Department of Animal Care and Control

Blogs
May 10, 2013
Jogger Dies After She's Attacked by 4 Pit Bulls East of Palmdale
Updated at the bottom: The victim has been identified. A marijuana grow was found in the search for the dogs. First posted at 1:45 p.m. A woman attacked by four pit bulls in the High Desert community of Littlerock died today, authorities said. The L.A. County Department of Animal Care and Control ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2012
32 Chihuahuas Seized From La Puente Home
A woman found with 32 chihuahuas and chihuahua mixes living inside her La Puente home told officers she was just trying to save them from life on the suburban streets of east L.A. County. According to Aaron Reyes at the county's Department of Animal Care and Control, his department was summoned to ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2012
Teen Clubs Kittens to Death, L.A. County Sends Out Photo of Cats' Corpses
Updated at the bottom with the kid's age and an explanation from the County about why the photo was distributed. We're not sure what's worse -- that a bat-wielding boy allegedly beat to death three kittens or that the county Department of Animal Care and Control just sent out a photo of said cat co ... More >>
Blogs
January 23, 2012
Sweet-Looking Dog That Bit Young Girl's Face Is Caught Via Off-Road Tracking in Lancaster Desert: He Faces Uncertain Future
For a month authorities have been on the case of a vicious suspect alleged to have assaulted a 3-and-a-half-year-old girl. They even procured an off-road vehicle to track the predator in the Lancaster area, to no avail. The suspect would run off into the desert and allude the long arm of the law. ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2011
L.A. County to Bypass Judge, Declare Dogs 'Vicious' for Minor Offenses Like Chasing or Causing Heart Attacks
Who, me? Vicious?Update: The ordinance is a done deal -- unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors. According to City News Service, "one attorney who has defended the owners of allegedly vicious dogs says the new ordinance could mean a death sentence for exuberant puppies." Originally ... More >>
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May 31, 2001
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