Crime

Kent Police are using two-year-old Oliver, a Labrador-retriever cross, as part of a study into the effect the animals can have on witnesses during investigations and trials, by allowing victims to stroke him.

The defenceless victim, aged in her 70s, had been walking along the pavement when the cowardly yobs pounced on her at 2.40pm on December 28. 

Jacqueline Wilkins, 46, is seen striking Bella the dog twice behind the neck with her right hand when the animal fails to sit still while having its harness removed.

A motorist deliberately drove into a cyclist and knocked him off his bike in a dangerous prank filmed from his car. Police are hunting for the driver whose passenger filmed him following the cyclist down a street before veering onto the pavement to mow him down. A passenger in the front seat filmed the prank […]

Graham Page, 46, found his wife Alexandra had left a suicide note at their home and, after finding her intoxicated and 'hysterical' in her car, dragged her out to safety.

Two-year-old Dexter suffered horrific facial injuries after being attacked while he was out for a walk with his owner Tracy Adams, 54.

Traffic officers had stopped the vehicle on the M6 near Junction 1 for Rugby, Warks., on Tuesday night (18/12).

Police are appealing for witnesses after devastated Kiersten Attwell discovered his 40-foot marquee was slashed to bits by Grinch-like vandals, who pinched his stock.

Brave Mick Brown, 53, is lucky to be alive after his skull was shattered during the attack on Monday evening (10 Dec) after he fought back and tried to defend his property.

Graziella Avetti, 61, was supposed to be looking after the woman, in her 90s, when she started rummaging through a purse and bedside cabinet.

The black and tan German Shepherd was trapped in a tiny crate in filthy conditions which left her with permanent damage and unable to walk.

The vehicle was on a collision course with the child when quick-thinking PC Sanya Shahid, 25, launched herself across the bonnet in a bid to save him.

Robyn Birdsell grabbed the serial thief by the leg as he tried to escape over a garden fence and shouted at him: "Oi, give us our stuff back."

The terrified bird was posted into the RSPCA shop in Nottingham overnight on Monday (26/11).

The poodle, named Argyle, was found in Aberdeen almost unrecognisable as its fur was so badly matted that it could hardly see or open its mouth.

Sophy Retallick was spotted on CCTV taking cash from the purse of an 83-year-old woman she was supposed to be caring for.

Brave Molly Luke, who is partially deaf and blind, woke up when the burglar shone a torch in her face.

Springer Spaniel Bobby suffered acute liver failure after eating the poisoned chunks of Frankfurter.

Police say the frail OAP was found with multiple "serious injuries" following the "brutal" and "senseless" attack at his home in Enfield, north London, on Tuesday morning.

Dariuz Asmus, 49, was flung to the ground by the yobs before they set their snarling dog on his beloved pet Ferdy.