Barking dogs at Iowa kennel provide key evidence in murder case

When Angela Prichard arrived at work at the Mississippi Ridge Kennels in Bellevue, Iowa, the morning of Oct. 8, 2022, she did not anticipate her estranged husband, Christopher Prichard, would be waiting inside with a shotgun. What was meant to be a routine morning turned into tragedy when Christopher Prichard fatally shot her in the … Read more

Judge tosses PETA’s lawsuit against the American Kennel Club over dog breed health

NEW YORK — The animal rights group PETA’s lawsuit over the health of French bulldogs and some other popular dog breeds has been dismissed, with a judge saying a New York law was misapplied to the case. The suit, filed last year, marked a new front in the PETA’s long-running campaign against dog breeders. The … Read more