Confirmed: Large tiger escapes photo shoot inside vacant Packard Plant
A large tiger escaped during a photo shoot at the abandoned Packard Plant on Detroit’s east side late this morning.
Detroit defends handling of dog found bleeding to death in cramped cage
Detroit officials were quick to defend the seizure of a 2-year-old dog, but they refuse to answer the bigger questions of accountability and deplorable conditions at the shelter.
Mayor Duggan: City won’t remove animals from Detroit Dog Rescue – for now
The pledge by the mayor means the dogs won’t be seized and euthanized if the rescue group gets its proper paperwork.
First chickens, goats, now this: Detroit threatens to seize rescued dogs
The city of Detroit is threatening to euthanize rescued dogs because the no-kill shelter doesn’t yet have paperwork.
Eastern Market slaughterhouse threatened with closure amid animal cruelty violations
The Halal slaughterhouse that has been illegally filling a dumpster with rotting lamb carcasses has a history of other “egregious violations.”
Rotting lamb carcasses from Eastern Market slaughterhouse spew out gag-inducing stench
The disposal is a serious health risk and a clear violation of state and federal law.
Detroit firefighters rescue 22 dogs – mostly puppies – from burning house
The pit bulls were confined to a burning basement.
Detroit officers seize goats, chickens from sobbing homeowner over ‘farm’ ordinance
When David and Sky Brown bought a house for $2,000 on Detroit’s west side, they never expected to have problems for having a few goats and chickens.