A formal decision from the 12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney is expected by mid-August as publicly announced by assigned Assistant State Attorney Andrew Van Sickle to the shark dragging incident. But still NOTHING has been done. Four men allegedy dragged a shark going at super high speeds while the still-live black tip sharks body was […] »
Tag: Animal Abuse
Panhandle Man found not guilty of sexually abusing family dog, Baby Girl
An Escambia County jury on Thursday found Bradley Jean Hubbard not guilty of sexually abusing the family dog. »
‘Shark Dragging’ Petition Delivered to Ed Brodsky
We have officially delivered our petition to Ed Brodsky and Andrew Van Sickle of the 12th Judicial Circuit. They refused to meet with us in person, but news agencies filmed as I handed the 250,000+ signatures to the receptionist who agreed to deliver our message. The delivery location was the Manatee County Building at 1112 […] »
Deliver the Shark Petition
Join us Monday, August 21 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Manatee County Building Department to deliver our petition. We will be gathering in the courtyard facing the building. Come any time you can, even it’s just on your lunch break. »
Boycott Siesta Key MTV
Look, Florida’s f*cked up enough from all these outsiders coming here and desecrating our beautiful state. We don’t need any more visitors… and certainly not more privileged, sexist, racist, spoiled brats who torture animals. Share these photos, and keep the pressure on. One of the guys on the show (the producer’s son) is friend’s with […] »
Sign a petition making animal cruelty a second degree felony in Florida
I want to present a proposed amendment to our State Legislature for consideration of amending the current animal cruelty laws specifically F.S. 828.12 (2)(a)(b) from a third degree felony to a second degree felony and to impose stricter, harsher punishment and penalties in the event of the abuse, torture, and killing of innocent animals. https://www.change.org/p/debbie-taylor-darino-harsher-punishment-for-animal-cruelty-ponce-s-law […] »
Valparaiso man charged with sexually molesting horse
Charges include sexual activities involving animals, burglary of an unoccupied structure and petit theft. »
Boaters drag a tormented shark around while laughing
To keep the pressure on, we have decided to start a petition, demanding the perpetrators of this violent act serve jail time and pay 1000 hours of community service to Manatee County, under the supervision and coordination of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Sign this petition to put them at the mercy of […] »
Florida Man says he stabbed dog for siding with girlfriend in arguments
Blue, a boxer-Labrador mix, died from his injuries. »
Three Endangered Deer Rescued From Car in Florida Keys
"I wanted to take a picture with them," said Erik Acosta of Miami Gardens. Him and his friend are facing felony charges as they sit in the Monroe County Jail on Stock Island. »
Jacksonville Racing Greyhounds Test Positive for Cocaine
Florida is home to 12 of the 19 total dog tracks in the U.S. Since 2008 over 60 coked-up dogs have been discovered here. »
Immunity For Cop Who Raided Wrong Home, Shot Man’s Dog As It Ran Away
A Florida police officer responsible for killing a man’s dog after he entered the wrong apartment in a botched raid committed no rights violations and is entitled to immunity, a federal court has ruled. According to a federal lawsuit, Officer Michael McBride was one of six Hollywood police officers and two Broward Sheriff’s deputies that […] »
Lehigh Acres man hits a flamingo with a rock at Busch Gardens
A Lehigh Acres man is facing animal cruelty charges after he hit a flamingo at Busch Gardens with a rock, Tampa police said. A report by WSTP-TV in Tampa said Julian Antonio Marquez, 19, was identified as the rock thrower. About 5:49 p.m. Friday, police were called to the theme park’s flamingo display after a […] »
Ocala man performed sex acts on miniature donkey
Carlos Romero calls Florida ‘backwards state’ for frowning on zoophilia… OCALA, Fla. – A Marion County farm hand has been arrested after deputies say he had sex acts with a miniature donkey on an Ocala farm, reports WKMG-TV in Orlando. »
Florida Passes Anti-Bestiality Law
If you were planning on getting down and dirty with an animal, now there’s one more state you should avoid. Lawmakers have taken an important break from balancing budgets and keeping crime in check by passing a law banning bestiality in Florida. The bestiality bill bans sexual activity between humans and animals. The bill, championed […] »
Bestiality could be banned in Fla. following goat rape
After a goat was raped and killed in the Panhandle town of Mossy Head, animal activists, cops and citizens were almost as shocked to find out that bestiality isn’t a crime in Florida. »