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Off-Duty ATF Agent Accused of Shooting Dog Outside Middle School in Virginia
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A dog owner says an off-duty ATF agent fatally shot his mastiff puppy outside of a middle school in Spotsylvania County, Va., Fox 5 reports. Vance Gibbs said he brings his dogs , four puppies and three adult mastiffs, to a large field at Ni River Middle School several times a…
Border Patrol Dog Dies of Heat Exhaustion While Trying to Rescue Missing People
At just 4 years old, Lazer helped apprehend 93 suspects and locate missing people.
Secret Service Agent Mauled by Dog After Trying to Protect His Pet in Washington D.C.
Agent Ross Yerger, 44, said he was walking his large dog Sunday when a loose canine attacked his pet.
FBI Agent Under Investigation for Fatally Shooting Dog in Maryland
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating whether one of its agents acted inappropriately when he fatally shot a dog that he said was attacking his smaller canine in Glen Burnie, Maryland, ABC News reports. The incident happened Friday after Carol Feldhaus said she was walking her Great Dane with her 4-year-old grandson when…
Suspected Drug Smuggler Sues U.S. After Border Patrol Dog Mauls Him
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A drug smuggler mauled by a Border Patrol dog while trying to bring drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border is suing the federal government, The Week reports. Jose Manual Marino-Najera, 31, said he crossed the border into Arizona and fell asleep under a tree when the dog mauled him. The lawsuit claims…
Family of Muslim Leader Shot Dead Challenges FBI’s Version of Raid
Steve Neavking ticklethewire.com DETROIT — A Detroit Muslim leader was unarmed when authorities fatally shot him during a raid inside a suburban warehouse in 2009, the family of the man said in a lawsuit, a claim that’s totally contrary to what the FBI concluded, the Detroit Free Press reports. The suit filed in U.S. District…
Louisiana Drug Trafficker Used Dog and Cockfights to Recruit for His Drug Ring
By Matt Castello ticklethewire.com For a big-time Louisiana drug trafficker, the dog and cockfighting ring served as the ideal venue to help expand his drug ring. Pedro Mendez Ramos, of Church Point, La., who authorities described as “an avid pit bull and cock fighter”, used more than 300 gamecocks and 60 pit bulls as a…