Round Up the Usual (Animal Cruelty) Suspects
Who abuses animals? It isn’t an easy answer. People engaged in cruelty towards animals can come from all walks of life, and may look completely normal to most people. Because it can be hard to spot...
View ArticleSanteria? Satanist? Something Else?
Here we go again. It was just a couple weeks ago that I expressed some concern over the seemingly misinformed animal control and welfare officers employed in the state of Pennsylvania, and now they’re...
View ArticleUpdate: Santeria? Satanism? Something Else?
Since yesterday’s post, more details have emerged regarding a large assortment of dead animal skulls and ritual implements found at a Pennsylvania home by animal welfare officers. According to reports...
View ArticleBloody Death-Pit or Anti-Santeria Vendetta?
Things are just getting stranger in the case of a Philadelphia home that was raided by PSPCA officials after complaints about malnourished dogs were made. The home, which contains dead animal remains,...
View Article“Suspicious Activity,” Animal Skulls, and the Perils of Sensationalism
Yesterday, local news reporters in Chester County, Pennsylvania covered what law enforcement and animal control officials called a “dark and disturbing” scene. The alleged slaughtered corpses of...
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