#  ANIMAL WATCH

   ##  [ “Crazy as a Bat?” Balancing Bats’ Benefits with Their Risks to Pets and People](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31795-crazy-as-a-bat-balancing-bats-benefits-with-their-risks-to-pets-and-people "“Crazy as a Bat?” Balancing Bats’ Benefits with Their Risks to Pets and People")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     November 10 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2025/090b.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Nov-2025/090b.jpg?width=1350&height=800)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31795-crazy-as-a-bat-balancing-bats-benefits-with-their-risks-to-pets-and-people)

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   ##  [ Pit Bull Baseball Team – Is this an Image of the Future?](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31762-pit-bull-baseball-team-is-this-an-image-of-the-future "Pit Bull Baseball Team – Is this an Image of the Future?")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     November 03 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Nov-2025/088a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Nov-2025/088a.jpg?width=1278&height=686)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31762-pit-bull-baseball-team-is-this-an-image-of-the-future)

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   ##  [ Halloween Safety Tips for Pets from LA Animal Services](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31717-halloween-safety-tips-for-pets-from-la-animal-services "Halloween Safety Tips for Pets from LA Animal Services")

      Details    LA Animal Services    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     October 27 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2025/086c.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Oct-2025/086c.jpg?width=834&height=624)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31717-halloween-safety-tips-for-pets-from-la-animal-services)

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   ##  [ Pit Bull Attacks Against USPS Mail Carriers – What It's Costing You](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31684-pit-bull-attacks-against-usps-mail-carriers-what-its-costing-you "Pit Bull Attacks Against USPS Mail Carriers – What It's Costing You")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     October 20 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2025/084e.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Oct-2025/084e.jpg?width=1336&height=642)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31684-pit-bull-attacks-against-usps-mail-carriers-what-its-costing-you)

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   ##  [ Does L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Hate Animals?](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31681-does-l-a-mayor-karen-bass-hate-animals "Does L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Hate Animals?")

      Details    Jeffrey Mausner    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     October 20 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2025/084h.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Oct-2025/084h.jpg?width=1046&height=550)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31681-does-l-a-mayor-karen-bass-hate-animals)

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   ##  [ When Profit Trumps Compassion: A Firsthand Account of Troubling Trends at VCA Animal Hospitals](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31659-when-profit-trumps-compassion-a-firsthand-account-of-troubling-trends-at-vca-animal-hospitals "When Profit Trumps Compassion: A Firsthand Account of Troubling Trends at VCA Animal Hospitals")

      Details    Mariam More    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     October 16 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2025/083j.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Oct-2025/083j.jpg?width=982&height=796 "One lucky VCA survivor")    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31659-when-profit-trumps-compassion-a-firsthand-account-of-troubling-trends-at-vca-animal-hospitals "class="caption" title="One lucky VCA survivor"")One lucky VCA survivor

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31659-when-profit-trumps-compassion-a-firsthand-account-of-troubling-trends-at-vca-animal-hospitals)

   ##  [ L.A. Vet Dr. W. Marvin Mackie Transformed Animal Care with His “Quick Spay” Innovation](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31655-l-a-vet-dr-w-marvin-mackie-transformed-animal-care-with-his-quick-spay-innovation "L.A. Vet Dr. W. Marvin Mackie Transformed Animal Care with His “Quick Spay” Innovation")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     October 13 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2025/08210.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Oct-2025/08210.jpg?width=872&height=634)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31655-l-a-vet-dr-w-marvin-mackie-transformed-animal-care-with-his-quick-spay-innovation)

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   ##  [ Tarzana Neighborhood Council Endorses Restrictions on Online Pet Sales](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31620-tarzana-neighborhood-council-endorses-restrictions-on-online-pet-sales "Tarzana Neighborhood Council Endorses Restrictions on Online Pet Sales")

      Details    Jeffrey Mausner    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     October 06 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2025/080c.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Oct-2025/080c.jpg?width=1196&height=784)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31620-tarzana-neighborhood-council-endorses-restrictions-on-online-pet-sales)

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   ##  [ 70-year-old Woman Bites Back when Pit Bull Attacks her Pet ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31615-70-year-old-woman-bites-back-when-pit-bull-attacks-her-pet "70-year-old Woman Bites Back when Pit Bull Attacks her Pet ")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     October 06 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Oct-2025/080a3.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Oct-2025/080a3.jpg?width=1030&height=526)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31615-70-year-old-woman-bites-back-when-pit-bull-attacks-her-pet)

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   ##  [ Anaheim Residents Rally to Stop Reptile Show as West Hollywood Passes Historic Sales Ban ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31525-anaheim-residents-rally-to-stop-reptile-show-as-west-hollywood-passes-historic-sales-ban "Anaheim Residents Rally to Stop Reptile Show as West Hollywood Passes Historic Sales Ban ")

      Details    CityWatch    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     September 18 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2025/075l.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Sept-2025/075l.jpg?width=1026&height=742)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31525-anaheim-residents-rally-to-stop-reptile-show-as-west-hollywood-passes-historic-sales-ban)

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   ##  [ Pit Bull by Any Other Name is Just as Deadly](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31503-pit-bull-by-any-other-name-is-just-as-deadly "Pit Bull by Any Other Name is Just as Deadly")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     September 15 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2025/074b.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Sept-2025/074b.jpg?width=1212&height=642)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31503-pit-bull-by-any-other-name-is-just-as-deadly)

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   ##  [ Vote for L.A.’s Hero Dog in the American Humane Hero Dog Awards](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31466-vote-for-l-a-s-hero-dog-in-the-american-humane-hero-dog-awards "Vote for L.A.’s Hero Dog in the American Humane Hero Dog Awards")

      Details    Phyllis Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     September 08 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2025/072d.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Sept-2025/072d.jpg?width=850&height=474)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31466-vote-for-l-a-s-hero-dog-in-the-american-humane-hero-dog-awards)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31466-vote-for-l-a-s-hero-dog-in-the-american-humane-hero-dog-awards)

   ##  [ “Rescue” Pit Bulls? One Kills Autistic Child, Two Are Attacked By Mountain Lions In Ca Yard](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31428-rescue-pit-bulls-one-kills-autistic-child-two-are-attacked-by-mountain-lions-in-ca-yard " “Rescue” Pit Bulls? One Kills Autistic Child, Two Are Attacked By Mountain Lions In Ca Yard")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     September 01 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Sept-2025/070h.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Sept-2025/070h.jpg?width=1200&height=742)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31428-rescue-pit-bulls-one-kills-autistic-child-two-are-attacked-by-mountain-lions-in-ca-yard)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31428-rescue-pit-bulls-one-kills-autistic-child-two-are-attacked-by-mountain-lions-in-ca-yard)

   ##  [ Pit Bull Attacked and Stabbed in Long Beach, CA, During Dispute with Homeless ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31345-pit-bull-attacked-and-stabbed-in-long-beach-ca-during-dispute-with-homeless "Pit Bull Attacked and Stabbed in Long Beach, CA, During Dispute with Homeless ")

      Details    Phyllis Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     August 18 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2025/066h.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2025/066h.jpg?width=1016&height=646)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31345-pit-bull-attacked-and-stabbed-in-long-beach-ca-during-dispute-with-homeless)

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   ##  [ Two Pit Bulls Savagely Attack Mother while Dog-Sitting; Daughter, 6, Calls 911](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31248-two-pit-bulls-savagely-attack-mother-while-dog-sitting-daughter-6-calls-911 "Two Pit Bulls Savagely Attack Mother while Dog-Sitting; Daughter, 6, Calls 911")

      Details    Phyllis Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     July 28 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/060a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/060a.jpg?width=1300&height=756 "Note:  Pit Bulls shown are not those that attacked in this article.")    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31248-two-pit-bulls-savagely-attack-mother-while-dog-sitting-daughter-6-calls-911 "class="caption" title="Note:  Pit Bulls shown are not those that attacked in this article."")Note: Pit Bulls shown are not those that attacked in this article.

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31248-two-pit-bulls-savagely-attack-mother-while-dog-sitting-daughter-6-calls-911)

   ##  [ Dog Dragged Behind Car in San Diego, CA -- Owner Identified and Charged](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31198-dog-dragged-behind-car-in-san-diego-ca-owner-identified-and-charged "Dog Dragged Behind Car in San Diego, CA -- Owner Identified and Charged")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     July 21 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/058b.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/058b.jpg?width=1312&height=748)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31198-dog-dragged-behind-car-in-san-diego-ca-owner-identified-and-charged)

     [  Read more …  ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31198-dog-dragged-behind-car-in-san-diego-ca-owner-identified-and-charged)

   ##  [ Pit Bulls Attack and Kill from CA to Florida – What is the Cost and Who Pays?](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31169-pit-bulls-attack-and-kill-from-ca-to-florida-what-is-the-cost-and-who-pays "Pit Bulls Attack and Kill from CA to Florida – What is the Cost and Who Pays?")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     July 14 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/056o.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/056o.jpg?width=1326&height=650)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31169-pit-bulls-attack-and-kill-from-ca-to-florida-what-is-the-cost-and-who-pays)

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   ##  [ L.A. County Urges: Don’t Abandon Pets Amid Deportations](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31154-l-a-county-urges-dont-abandon-pets-amid-deportations "L.A. County Urges: Don’t Abandon Pets Amid Deportations")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     July 10 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/055c.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/055c.jpg?width=1200&height=630)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31154-l-a-county-urges-dont-abandon-pets-amid-deportations)

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   ##  [ Ignored by Biden and Bass — A Plea to President Trump to End the Dog & Cat Cruelty in Vietnam](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31143-ignored-by-biden-and-bass-a-plea-to-president-trump-to-end-the-dog-cat-cruelty-in-vietnam "Ignored by Biden and Bass — A Plea to President Trump to End the Dog & Cat Cruelty in Vietnam")

      Details    Jeffrey Mausner    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     July 10 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/055n.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/055n.jpg?width=940&height=628)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31143-ignored-by-biden-and-bass-a-plea-to-president-trump-to-end-the-dog-cat-cruelty-in-vietnam)

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   ##  [ What the LA Zoo Needs Now — Oversight, Accountability, and Leadership](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31141-what-the-la-zoo-needs-now-oversight-accountability-and-leadership "What the LA Zoo Needs Now — Oversight, Accountability, and Leadership")

      Details    Rob Wilcox    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     July 10 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/055o.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/055o.jpg?width=938&height=646)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31141-what-the-la-zoo-needs-now-oversight-accountability-and-leadership)

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   ##  [ What are L.A.’s Deported Families Doing with their Pets? ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31120-what-are-l-a-s-deported-families-doing-with-their-pets "What are L.A.’s Deported Families Doing with their Pets? ")

      Details    Phyllis Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     July 07 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/054c.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/054c.jpg?width=1254&height=770)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31120-what-are-l-a-s-deported-families-doing-with-their-pets)

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   ##  [ Ventilation Shutdown Is One of the Cruelest Ways to Kill Animals](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31117-ventilation-shutdown-is-one-of-the-cruelest-ways-to-kill-animals "Ventilation Shutdown Is One of the Cruelest Ways to Kill Animals")

      Details    Michael Windsor    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     July 03 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/053n2.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/053n2.jpg?width=876&height=446)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31117-ventilation-shutdown-is-one-of-the-cruelest-ways-to-kill-animals)

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   ##  [ 4th of July Pet & Animal Safety Tips from LA Animal Services](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31106-4th-of-july-pet-animal-safety-tips-from-la-animal-services "4th of July Pet & Animal Safety Tips from LA Animal Services")

      Details    CityWatch    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     July 03 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2025/053e.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2025/053e.jpg?width=930&height=624)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31106-4th-of-july-pet-animal-safety-tips-from-la-animal-services)

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   ##  [ No Apologies: When a Pit Bull Kills, Action Is Necessary](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31066-no-apologies-when-a-pit-bull-kills-action-is-necessary "No Apologies: When a Pit Bull Kills, Action Is Necessary")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     June 23 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2025/050l.png#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2025/050l.png?width=1872&height=1320)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31066-no-apologies-when-a-pit-bull-kills-action-is-necessary)

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   ##  [ 15-Year-Old Killed by Pit Bulls at Rescue Center Days After 'No Kill' Push](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31029-15-year-old-killed-by-pit-bulls-at-rescue-center-days-after-no-kill-push "15-Year-Old Killed by Pit Bulls at Rescue Center Days After 'No Kill' Push")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     June 16 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2025/048g.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2025/048g.jpg?width=898&height=588)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/31029-15-year-old-killed-by-pit-bulls-at-rescue-center-days-after-no-kill-push)

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   ##  [ L.A. Named Most Dangerous City for Mail Carriers—Dog Attacks Surge in 2024](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30996-l-a-named-most-dangerous-city-for-mail-carriers-dog-attacks-surge-in-2024 "L.A. Named Most Dangerous City for Mail Carriers—Dog Attacks Surge in 2024")

      Details    Phyllis Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     June 09 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2025/046e3.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2025/046e3.jpg?width=724&height=474)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30996-l-a-named-most-dangerous-city-for-mail-carriers-dog-attacks-surge-in-2024)

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   ##  [ Mayor Bass Strikes Out On Animal Welfare](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30964-mayor-bass-strikes-out-on-animal-welfare "Mayor Bass Strikes Out On Animal Welfare")

      Details    Jeffrey Mausner    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     June 02 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2025/044j.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2025/044j.jpg?width=936&height=662)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30964-mayor-bass-strikes-out-on-animal-welfare)

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   ##  [ XL Bully Icon Hulk Dies; Landmark Legal Win Saves Pup “Fudge” in Scotland](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30960-xl-bully-icon-hulk-dies-landmark-legal-win-saves-pup-fudge-in-scotland "XL Bully Icon Hulk Dies; Landmark Legal Win Saves Pup “Fudge” in Scotland")

      Details    Phyllis M. Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     June 02 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2025/044c.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2025/044c.jpg?width=1168&height=592)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30960-xl-bully-icon-hulk-dies-landmark-legal-win-saves-pup-fudge-in-scotland)

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   ##  [ Wall Street Firm Sued Over Death of San Antonio-area Child Mauled by Pit Bulls](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30937-wall-street-firm-sued-over-death-of-san-antonio-area-child-mauled-by-pit-bulls "Wall Street Firm Sued Over Death of San Antonio-area Child Mauled by Pit Bulls")

      Details    Phyllis M Daugherty    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     May 26 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2025/042a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/May-2025/042a.jpg?width=1076&height=756)    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30937-wall-street-firm-sued-over-death-of-san-antonio-area-child-mauled-by-pit-bulls)

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   ##  [ Elephant Uproar: L.A. Zoo Sparks Backlash for Quietly Transferring Elephant to Overcrowded Tulsa Facility](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30920-elephant-uproar-l-a-zoo-sparks-backlash-for-quietly-transferring-elephant-to-overcrowded-tulsa-facility "Elephant Uproar: L.A. Zoo Sparks Backlash for Quietly Transferring Elephant to Overcrowded Tulsa Facility")

      Details    In Defense of Animals    [ANIMAL WATCH](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch)     May 22 2025       [  ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2025/041g.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/May-2025/041g.jpg?width=1070&height=652 "Billy and Tina shackled in the Los Angeles Zoo on May 19")    ](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30920-elephant-uproar-l-a-zoo-sparks-backlash-for-quietly-transferring-elephant-to-overcrowded-tulsa-facility "class="caption" title="Billy and Tina shackled in the Los Angeles Zoo on May 19"")Billy and Tina shackled in the Los Angeles Zoo on May 19

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1. [ Dogs Under Investigation After Two Bodies Found in Downtown L.A. Homeless Encampment](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30904-dogs-under-investigation-after-two-bodies-found-in-downtown-l-a-homeless-encampment)
2. [ Outrage Grows Over L.A. Zoo’s Secret Plan to Transfer Elephants Billy and Tina to Another Zoo](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30875-outrage-grows-over-l-a-zoos-secret-plan-to-transfer-elephants-billy-and-tina-to-another-zoo)
3. [ NYC Pit Bull Attack Sparks ‘Penny’s Law’—But Is It Necessary?](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30872-nyc-pit-bull-attack-sparks-pennys-law-but-is-it-necessary)
4. [ How the United States Is Failing Elephants—and What You Can Do](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30839-how-the-united-states-is-failing-elephants-and-what-you-can-do)
5. [ Ohio Bill Proposes Labeling Pit Bulls as a “Vicious” Breed](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30835-ohio-bill-proposes-labeling-pit-bulls-as-a-vicious-breed)
6. [ Mayor Bass Eases Shelter Cuts, Still Blocks Pet Rescue Plan](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30812-mayor-bass-eases-shelter-cuts-still-blocks-pet-rescue-plan)
7. [ Overcrowded and Out of Time: LA Animal Services Urgently Calls for Community Help to Save Shelter Pets](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30805-overcrowded-and-out-of-time-la-animal-services-urgently-calls-for-community-help-to-save-shelter-pets)
8. [ Pit Bull Attack that Killed USPS Mail Carrier Spurs Tougher Dangerous Dog Laws in Florida – or Does It?](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30792-pit-bull-attack-that-killed-usps-mail-carrier-spurs-tougher-dangerous-dog-laws-in-florida-or-does-it)
9. [ Why Quality Dog Harnesses are Essential for Your Pet’s Safety](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30787-why-quality-dog-harnesses-are-essential-for-your-pets-safety)
10. [ Thousands Urge LA Zoo to Send Ailing Elephants to Sanctuary—Not Another Zoo](https://www.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/30778-thousands-urge-la-zoo-to-send-ailing-elephants-to-sanctuary-not-another-zoo)

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