A dog stolen from a homeless man has been found and returned after a Facebook campaign helped track down the pooch.

The pit bull, Handover, was stolen from James Bryan on May 8 in Hudson, Fla. Bryan had been sleeping at the time of the theft.

“Handover is my best friend. He’s my heart and soul,” Bryan told ABC Action News last week after the theft. “If anybody sees him, please bring him home”…

The Internet might be a haven for cat lovers, but when it comes to gamers, dogs rule.

Activision has a viral hit on its hands with Call of Duty: Ghosts, but not for the reasons it likely expected. The German Shepherd seen wearing a motion-capture suit in the game’s first official trailers and screenshots has become something of an internet sensation.

Since his unexpected debut yesterday, the face of the as-yet unnamed dog has been plastered across game blogs and social media sites. A mock Twitter account (unaffiliated with Activision) using the clever name @CollarDuty has already amassed over 17,000 followers…

Animal rights groups say Thai criminal syndicates are rounding up thousands of dogs to feed demand for dog meat in Asia.

An elderly woman whose home was destroyed by the Oklahoma tornado found her pet dog among the rubble during a live TV interview.

The footage of Barbara Garcia came as fellow survivors began reliving the terror they felt while winds of up to 200mph obliterated their neighbourhoods.

Mrs Garcia was standing among the twisted wreckage of her home as she was interviewed about her experiences by a reporter from CBS…

Well if you do don’t miss out on the Northants Greyhound Rescue dog show!

For more info visit: Retired Greyhound Trust

A four-year-old dog had a lucky escape last night after chasing a rabbit and falling 10ft down an open mine shaft at Scorrier, near Redruth.

Sonia and Joe Dunnett took their dogs Bell and Buster for a walk with a friend’s dog Oscar yesterday afternoon…

Staff at a cosmetics store are supporting a national campaign to close a beagle farm.

Local officials in Kazan in Russia have been trying to deal with the large number of stray dogs before the city hosts the World Student Games this summer.

Some animals have been rescued by a shelter, however animal rights activists claim that dog patrols are killing strays instead of sterilizing them.

BBC Russia’s Olga Ivshina reports from Kazan, where she put this allegation to the Mayor’s office.

The death of a dog which died after becoming entangled in its choke chain is to be investigated by the RSPCA.

Fire crews were called to Allerford near Porlock in Somerset at 08:30 BST to free two dogs who were reported to be caught up in the chains…

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