On a dark, drizzly morning this fall in rural South Carolina, a team of federal agents wearing tactical gear quietly assembled for a mission that was part raid, part rescue operation. The stakes were ...

A Gastonia man pleaded guilty to dog fighting during his criminal trial, shortly before he was set to testify in his own defense. Henrique Durant Jr., 46, was arrested in 2023 after investigators ...

Yelling at the dogs often adds to the stress and arousal levels that led to the fight in the first place, and this can actually ratchet up the degree of aggression. Reaching into the battle, ...