"That huge smile–loves to have his cheeks pinched. He’s the perfect pittipotamus," a shelter manager told Newsweek.

A Mississippi animal shelter worker was mauled to death by two pit bulls saved from a dog-fighting ring, according to reports. Clifford Phillips Jr., 57, was attacked and killed while trying to put ...

And those things the animal hasn’t experienced, he said, are viewed more likely as a threat. “Then it’s up to the animal on how to deal with that threat,” he said. Demars said pit bulls — which are ...

Workers at the Dothan Animal Shelter were startled when they reported to work Thursday. They found 29 dead cats, attacked by pit bulls also housed at the shelter. “Those dogs forced their way out of a ...

Starting in January, Prince George’s County residents will be able to own or foster pit bulls and pit bull mixes after a ...

Animal Planet's "My Extreme Animal Phobia" examines people's fears of critters. Nov. 17, 2011— -- Does the thought of anything creepy crawly give you the heebie jeebies? Worms, snakes, spiders -- ...

ALTON — Three pit bull mix dogs were rescued from a house in the 700 block of Fairview Avenue in Alton on Wednesday. Neighbors reported hearing the animals in distress, and Alton Animal Control ...