RIVERVIEW - To the Purcells, Shelby wasn't a dog but their baby, who squeezed onto the couch to watch television and bounced on their trampoline. To Renea Bell, the dog seemed vicious, leaving two punctures in the calf of her 9-year-old niece. Wednesday, the Purcells questioned why a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy had shot and killed the animal instead of calling animal control officers. Meanwhile, Bell expressed relief that her niece was not seriously hurt. ...more

September 19, 2007

RIVERVIEW – La familia dueña de una bulldog americana muerta el martes a tiros por un oficial del alguacil del condado de Hillsborough, dijo que la perra era amigable y ellos se encuentran disgustados por la agresión del oficial. ...more

September 19, 2007

TAMPA - When police entered a woman's house today as part of an investigation into the way she treats her pets, they found a firearm and a substance that appeared to be crystal methamphetamine, police spokeswoman Andrea Davis said. ...more

September 18, 2007