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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Son of man who shot and killed dog in MG was caught by PM trying to take the animal's body

The son of a man arrested for shooting a family dog in Minas Gerais was also apprehended for tampering with evidence.

Mar 23 • 08:03 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Crowded and mistreated: 700 animals rescued in Ecatepec subdivision

Over 700 animals were rescued from poor conditions in Ecatepec, Mexico, following a municipal police operation prompted by a citizen complaint.

Mar 22 • 21:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for assaulting capybara was recognized in another animal attack

One of the individuals arrested for brutally assaulting a capybara has been identified as having participated in a previous attack on another capybara last week, also in Ilha do Governador.

Mar 22 • 16:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Did you see? Rain causes flooding in Buriticupu, accident with trailers on BR-135, and other news of the week on g1 MA

A summary of key news from G1 Maranhão for the week of March 15 to 21, including rain-related flooding, illegal cockfighting, and a trailer accident.

Mar 22 • 13:03 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

They told the parents that their daughter with disabilities had died. Twenty years later they discovered she is alive

A family's tragic realization that their daughter, who they were told had died, is actually alive highlights the cruelty of the social system in post-Soviet Ukraine.

Mar 22 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Horrifying monkey torture ring exposed as killers use blenders and film depravity

An undercover investigation revealed a global animal abuse ring involving British women who filmed the torture of monkeys in graphic acts of cruelty.

Mar 22 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: Jornal Anhanguera 2nd Edition - TO Saturday, March 21, 2026

Former FBI agent dies, Trump expresses contentment; Lula criticizes the UN Security Council; notable Brazilian actor Juca de Oliveira passes away; disturbing incident of police violence reported; arrests made in animal cruelty case; Lewis Capaldi's successful Brazil debut and highlights from Lollapalooza festival.

Mar 22 • 00:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Man arrested after shooting dog in MG

A man has been arrested in Pará de Minas, Brazil, after shooting a dog, which was recorded by a witness.

Mar 21 • 22:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested suspected of stabbing his own dog in RS

A 35-year-old man was arrested in Piratini, Brazil, for allegedly stabbing his dog, despite claiming it was his 'best friend.'

Mar 21 • 20:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: JL1 of Saturday, March 21, 2026

This article reports on various Brazilian news highlights including the death of TV and theater star Juca de Oliveira, police actions against animal cruelty, and significant political developments.

Mar 21 • 17:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Cameras capture men beating a capybara in North Zone of Rio; police search for aggressors

A capybara was brutally attacked by a group of eight men in Rio de Janeiro, with security cameras capturing the incident.

Mar 21 • 14:14 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Oleksijs Zaričanskis: Sterile Cruelty – Replacement of Reality and Lost Empathy

The article discusses the consequences of violent media exposure on youth behavior and the importance of empathy in educational contexts.

Mar 21 • 11:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Law that financially rewards reports of animal abuse comes into effect in Presidente Prudente

A new law in Presidente Prudente, Brazil, offers financial rewards for reporting animal cruelty, aiming to enhance public involvement in animal welfare.

Mar 20 • 22:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested suspected of keeping about 60 dogs in mistreatment situation in São Roque

A 38-year-old man was arrested in São Roque, Brazil, for allegedly keeping around 60 dogs in poor conditions of maltreatment on his property.

Mar 20 • 13:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The 'vampire of Humanes' enrolls in Veterinary Medicine and resumes selling animal blood to clinics

Luis Miguel V., known as the 'vampire of Humanes', has enrolled in Veterinary Medicine at the University Complutense of Madrid despite a court order prohibiting him from working with animals.

Mar 20 • 10:37 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The Show 'The Pediatrician' Arrives at the Theater with the Irony and Cruelty of Human Desire

The play 'The Pediatrician,' adapted from Andrea del Fuego's book, explores the complexities of human desire through the character of a pediatrician who dislikes children.

Mar 20 • 07:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Death of Athos and Tango: SCJN analyzes project that could reduce the sentence of the murderer of two puppies

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) is reviewing a proposal that could potentially reduce the sentence of a man convicted of poisoning two rescue dogs in Mexico.

Mar 20 • 02:50 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Animal Fights on Social Media: 'This Has Nothing to Do with Nature'

The German Animal Welfare Association is taking action against brutal animal fight videos circulating on social media, highlighting the issues of animal cruelty and exploitation behind the scenes.

Mar 19 • 12:12 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Animal Fights on Social Media: 'This Has Nothing to Do with Nature'

Brutal animal fight videos, such as 'Insect Wars', are circulating on social media, prompting the German Animal Welfare Association to address the issue as a form of animal cruelty.

Mar 19 • 12:12 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

"Unacceptable Treatment of Animals"

The article discusses the unacceptable treatment of animals in various contexts.

Mar 18 • 21:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested on suspicion of stabbing dog in Jundiaí

A man in Jundiaí, Brazil, was arrested for allegedly stabbing a dog to death after claiming the animal had eaten one of his plants.

Mar 18 • 18:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police concludes inquiry into mistreatment of dog in Suzano after video

The Civil Police of Brazil has completed its investigation into a case of dog mistreatment in Suzano, based on video evidence of the incident.

Mar 18 • 15:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Retired guard who assaulted dog in elevator claims he was trying to separate fight between dogs

A retired municipal guard in Praia Grande, Brazil, claims he was attempting to separate a fight between his dog and another dog when he assaulted his own animal in an elevator.

Mar 18 • 15:35 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

The Case of the Brutally Beaten Dog Gausas Has Reached Its Conclusion: The Court Has Announced Its Decision

The court has issued sentences for those involved in the brutal treatment of a dog named Gausas, including community service and mandated participation in rehabilitation programs.

Mar 18 • 12:56 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Ruling on Gauso's Torturers: After 12 Shovels Hits, the Dog Was Buried Alive Underground

Two individuals were found guilty of severely abusing a dog named Gauso, who survived being buried alive after being struck 12 times with a shovel.

Mar 18 • 12:25 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

22-year-old sentenced to prison for mutilating goats and a ram

A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five months in prison for the brutal mutilation of three goats and a ram in Denmark.

Mar 18 • 11:32 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
Crime & Justice

Hundreds of witnesses, yet no verdicts. This is happening in the cases of animal shelters

Despite years of activism regarding the plight of animals in Radysy, legal proceedings against the shelter's owner and his son only began after police involvement in mid-2020.

Mar 18 • 11:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Man drags calf behind tractor, video goes viral

A shocking incident of animal cruelty in Pathankot, India, involving a calf being dragged behind a tractor, has gone viral, igniting outrage among Hindu organizations and prompting police action.

Mar 18 • 10:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Resident confesses to throwing hot liquid on community dog sleeping in front of her house, defense says

Cacilda Ferreira de Almeida confessed to throwing hot liquid on a community dog named Johnny, which was sleeping at her door, prompting protests for justice from animal rights advocates in Goiânia.

Mar 18 • 10:14 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

A judge condemns a man for killing a kitten by stomping on it in a bar in Seville

A man has been sentenced for stomping a kitten to death in a bar in Seville, Spain, with potential for an appeal.

Mar 18 • 09:09 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

The Little Girl Who Loved Matches Too Much is Coming to Keller Theater

A psychological drama based on Gaétan Soucy's novel will premiere at Keller Theater, exploring themes of innocence, cruelty, and personal reality.

Mar 18 • 08:18 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

The court will announce the verdict on the cruel treatment of the dog Gausas

The court is set to deliver a verdict regarding the cruel treatment of the dog Gausas, who ultimately did not survive after being injured in June of last year.

Mar 18 • 04:36 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

'Deeply disturbing' animal cruelty operation involving baby monkeys busted by ICE investigation

A disturbing case of animal cruelty involving baby monkeys led to the arrest of U.S. citizen Francisco Javier Ravelo, who pleaded guilty to distributing videos of their torture.

Mar 17 • 20:58 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Bloody and painful animals for Icelandic fur

The article discusses the brutal treatment of animals in the fur industry in Iceland.

Mar 17 • 20:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of killing dog and threatening wife is arrested and says he 'wanted to kill a human being'

A 22-year-old man in Leme, Brazil, was arrested for killing his wife's dog and making threats against her, stating he wished to kill a human.

Mar 17 • 17:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested after killing dog and trying to steal from store in the interior of SP

A 40-year-old man was arrested in Presidente Prudente, Brazil, after allegedly killing a dog and attempting to steal from a commercial establishment.

Mar 17 • 17:11 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

It is serious that such cruel treatment of animals is considered without penalty

An Icelandic animal welfare advocate criticizes the lack of penalties for cruel treatment of horses following a report on the supervision by the Food Authority.

Mar 17 • 13:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man arrested in the act for mistreatment of 17 dogs in Araçatuba; animal dies after rescue

A 58-year-old man was arrested in Araçatuba, Brazil, for mistreating 17 dogs, with one dog dying during the rescue efforts.

Mar 17 • 12:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Residents Revolt After Community Dog is Burned with Hot Liquid: 'Everyone Took Care of Him'

Residents are outraged after a community dog was burned with hot liquid while sleeping on the sidewalk in Goiânia, Brazil.

Mar 17 • 10:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

7 fighting cocks found in the trunk of a car and PRF arrests two men on BR-386

Two men were arrested while transporting seven fighting cocks and two hens under poor conditions on BR-386 in Brazil.

Mar 17 • 08:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: elderly man filmed hitting dog at CPTM station in Suzano

An elderly man was filmed assaulting a dog with a piece of wood at a train station in Suzano, Brazil, leading to widespread outrage online.

Mar 16 • 21:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court turns the owner of pitbulls into a defendant for the attack and death of a 69-year-old woman in São José dos Campos

A man has been charged in connection with the fatal mauling of a 69-year-old woman by his pitbulls in Brazil.

Mar 16 • 17:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dog attacked with hot liquid was sleeping when assaulted

A community dog named Johnny was attacked with hot liquid while sleeping in Goiânia, Brazil, and the incident was captured on security camera footage.

Mar 16 • 17:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Civil Police investigates the death of three kittens with signs of mistreatment in Nova Lima

The Civil Police in Nova Lima, Brazil, are investigating the suspected mistreatment and death of three kittens found in a local neighborhood.

Mar 16 • 14:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

More than 60 wild birds seized in Rio Preto in operation against illegal online sales

The environmental police seized 66 illegally kept wild birds in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, revealing the cruelty in their treatment and the illegal online trade.

Mar 16 • 13:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Community dog suffers burns after woman throws hot oil, residents say; video

A community dog in Goiânia suffered severe burns after a woman reportedly threw hot oil on it, as captured in security video footage.

Mar 16 • 12:09 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

'A confronting case': Woman pleads guilty to 21 animal cruelty charges

A Tasmanian woman, Karen Maree Blake, has pleaded guilty to 21 charges of animal cruelty involving over 70 animals found in deplorable conditions.

Mar 16 • 03:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

13 lambs 'have necks snapped' in brutal Northern Ireland killing in rural village

Thirteen lambs were reported to have had their necks brutally broken on a farm in Rostrevor, Northern Ireland, prompting police investigations for information.

Mar 16 • 02:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman arrested for maintaining clandestine cockfighting in Caxias, MA; 12 birds were rescued

A woman in Caxias, Brazil, was arrested for operating an illegal cockfighting operation, which resulted in the rescue of 12 birds from poor conditions.

Mar 15 • 17:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: Man drags dog on the asphalt and abandons it in a dumpster in the interior of SP

Footage shows a man dragging a dog along the pavement and abandoning it in a dumpster, raising concerns about animal cruelty in Sorocaba, Brazil.

Mar 15 • 15:51 UTC

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