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• Multiple people and one dog treated for knife-inflicted injuries after fight

  August 5, 2012 11:01 AM

  Early Sunday morning Colorado Springs police responded to a fight involving about eight people in the 3600 block of Hayman Court, near S. Chelton Road and E. Pikes Peak Ave. It was just after midnight; police found two men bleeding outside. They also found blood stains in the street,... more »

• Pit Bull shot and killed

  February 22, 2012 7:40 PM

  A Pit Bull was shot and killed outside a home in the Holland Park neighborhood of Colorado Springs this afternoon. A man reported the dog became aggressive and growled at him. The dog apparently belonged to a neighbor. Officers from the Humane Society were called and so far the... more »

• Pit bull involved in attack will be euthanized

  February 20, 2012 12:24 PM

  The owner of a pit bull that bit a 9-month-old girl surrendered the dog to the Pikes Peak Humane Society for euthanization. According the the El Paso County Sheriff's office, the dog belonged the the baby's grandfather. He was cited for unlawful ownership of a dangerous animal. The little... more »

• Unclear motives for alleged sexual assault on dogs Play Video

  November 14, 2011 6:24 PM

  It's a disturbing case that continues to stun the community and even the experts. A Pueblo man remains in jail accused of sexual assault on a dog. Many are still wondering how someone could do something like this. Kenneth Milosavich, 55, made his first court appearance today on charges... more »

• Neighbor: stabbing victim confronted suspect over abuse

  September 20, 2011 4:59 PM

  A neighbor who overheard the argument just before an elderly man was stabbed in the chest at a Colorado Springs apartment building Tuesday morning says the victim had confronted his attacker for allegedly abusing a pit bull puppy. Levi Dixon lives in the same building as both the victim... more »

• Pigs versus pit bulls

  August 17, 2011 5:34 PM

  It was a horrific scene at Venetucci Farm on Tuesday afternoon. Three pregnant pigs survived an attack by a pair of pit bulls. They were attacked around 4 p.m. Staff heard the pigs squealing from afar and came rushing to save the animals. The farm manager Patrick Hamilton says... more »

• Family with a Pit Bull moving into pop-up camper with no place to go

  May 15, 2011 7:32 PM

  Missy Mueller is hearing the same thing over and over while looking for a place to rent. "Do you take pets? Absolutely! What about a Pit Bull? Oh, no," that's how Mueller says her conversations have gone with property managers. Mueller says she's called all over the Colorado Springs... more »

• Pomeranian owner to talk about attack by Pit Bull

  May 9, 2011 2:00 PM

  Miss Brandie, an 11-year-old rescued Pomeranian, was attacked last week by a Pit Bull off its leash near a playground in North Shooks Run Park. What the owners want to happen to the Pit Bull and its owner, what their legal rights are, and their surprising view on this controversial... more »

• Pit Bull Puppies Disappear in the Springs

  September 28, 2010 12:27 AM

  A mystery on the east side of Colorado Springs: over the weekend multiple puppies disappeared. Rande Trammel and Chad Smith are missing their four month old pit bull, Moose, and believe it was stolen right out of their yard. "One of the neighbors said he saw somebody taken him... more »

• Two pit bulls get loose and kill yorkie mix

  July 18, 2010 9:08 PM

  Sunday afternoon, 10-year-old Liane Maez was walking her yorkie mix, Shy, around the block when two large dogs got out of their yard and attacked her dog. "I turned back to my dog and the next thing I knew, there were two dogs coming after her and I didn't... more »

• Girl bitten by dog goes home

  July 16, 2010 6:24 PM

  The little Colorado Springs girl bitten by a dog earlier this week is home. Little Meagan Garrow was released from the hospital Friday. Meagan was attacked by a neighborhood dog, her face badly damaged. She's had surgery, and will have to have more in the future, but Meagan's mom... more »

• Meagan recovering from pit bull attack

  July 16, 2010 10:06 AM

  Meagan Garrow is doing better than expected following surgery to repair her face. The six-year-old Colorado Springs girl was attacked by a pit bull Monday. Meagan underwent a four-hour surgery and received hundreds of stitches after the attack. The dog tore open the girl's cheeks, exposing her teeth. It... more »

• Pit bull bite sparks heated discussion

  July 13, 2010 11:34 PM

  Monday afternoon, a six-year-old girl in Colorado Springs was seriously hurt when a dog bit her face. That dog was a pit bull, and the story sparked a huge discussion with our viewers and online readers about the breed. We talked to people on differing sides of the issue... more »

• Dog attacks girl in Colorado Springs

  July 12, 2010 4:56 PM

  A little girl was attacked by a dog in Colorado Springs. She has been rushed to Memorial Hospital for treatment of very serious facial injuries. Her exact age is unknown, but police say she is younger than 10 years old. Neighbors tell News First 5 the girl may have... more »

• Dog that attacked police cars must attend classes

  March 27, 2010 11:12 AM

  A pit bull mix in Tennessee has been sentenced to obedience training after his dogged attack on a local police car. Winston didn't bite anybody, but he mauled a Chattanooga police car in what might have been a confused attempt to take a bite out of crime. The persistent pooch... more »

• Pit bull breaks through fence, attacks woman and sheltie

  February 3, 2010 9:12 AM

  A Fort Collins woman says a neighbor's pit bull that broke through a fence attacked her dog and bit her hand when she tried to protect her pet. Barbara Berry says her 10-year-old Sheltie remains hospitalized after the attack Saturday. The 57-year-old woman says she suffered puncture wounds to... more »

• 3 kids mauled by pack of escaped dogs

  February 2, 2010 4:19 PM

  Authorities say a pack of escaped dogs mauled three young siblings in California, leaving a 5-year-old girl in critical condition. Police Sgt. Jeff Deckers says the dogs - a mastiff and four pit-bull mixes - escaped a Fontana backyard Monday afternoon and attacked a mother walking with her four... more »

• Pit bull pup survives hard-to-believe journey

  January 9, 2010 7:39 AM

  Bubba, an 11-month-old pitbull, needs a family after an incredible winter journey. The doe-eyed puppy somehow got lost during the Blizzard of 2009 but survived without food or shelter for two weeks. Worse, Bubba suffered two broken legs. Vets suspect the injuries came from getting hit by a car.... more »

• Dog makes meal of deputy cruiser's 4 tires

  September 2, 2009 1:03 PM

  Some dogs chase cars, this dog decided to attempt to eat one. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, in North Carolina, says a pit bull deflated all four tires of a deputy's cruiser near Hope Mills on Sunday. Spokeswoman Debbie Tanna says the deputy parked his car in a woman's driveway... more »

• Pitbull pup chewed off North Carolina infant's toes

  September 1, 2009 1:22 PM

  A baby had all the toes of his left foot chewed off by a Pit Bull, according to the Onslow County, North Carolina Sheriff's Office. Lawmen say the baby could lose his foot. The mother said she never heard the baby cry out and only discovered the injury... more »