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Saturday, May 18, 2013  A family pet was attacked and killed by two pit bulls. Brittany Hickel was devastated when she saw her 300lb. Alpaca named 'Kimo' dead. She said he didn't stand a chance.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Homeowners in a Penitas neighborhood fear an increased threat of burglaries after several dogs are killed.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Penitas police are investigating the death of at least 13 dogs in a north Penitas neighborhood.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  With recent mass shootings such as the one at Sandy Hook Elementary and in Aurora, Co., law enforcement agencies across the country are getting proactive.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A McAllen woman wants justice for her three dogs that she said were attacked at the McAllen Dog Park

Monday, April 15, 2013  Fire crews battled heat exhaustion as they worked to put out the massive blaze that consumed most of the home on the 800 block of Cortez in Pharr.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Attention motorcycle enthusiasts!  If you were planning on heading out on the highway this weekend, why not do so to help the needy animals of the Rio Grande Valley?

Sunday, March 31, 2013  A ruling by the Supreme Court states that law enforcement cannot bring drug-sniffing dogs onto a person’s property to search for evidence of a crime without first getting a search warrant.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  The 10-day quarantine for two dozen dogs taken out of a Brownsville home after biting their owners is quickly running out.

Friday, January 25, 2013  The investigation continues into a dog attack at a home in Brownsville where authorities found feces, urine and "unbearable" conditions.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Update: Police say the women were attacked by their own dogs. In all, 26 animals were removed from the home.

Monday, December 17, 2012  A rally is being held Monday afternoon in support of the former McAllen head football coach Tony Harris.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  The faces of abused and neglected dogs are enough to hurt any animal lover’s heart.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Claudia Bedon is a bona fide animal lover. She's spent the last 4 years serving as a foster family to more than 30 abused or neglected dogs.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The sound of dogs barking just houses down from Manny Carrizales is not only familiar, but heartbreaking. Carrizales' home was burglarized on Tuesday morning.