#cruelty to animals

Big Island Magical Creatures Sanctuary celebrates National Animal Rights Day

At the Magical Creatures Sanctuary on the Big island, animal advocates celebrated National Animal Rights Day.

Big Island prosecutors reviewing case of horse killed by hunter targeting wild pigs in Honomū

The Hawai’i Police Department has referred a mid-September case involving a momma horse shot at night by a hunter targeting wild pigs on private property in Honomu to the prosecutor’s office.

Hunter targeting wild pigs at night instead kills momma horse still nursing her foal

A Honomu resident asked a friend who was a hunter to shoot wild pigs on his property at night, but the hunter instead shot his neighbor’s horse Onyx who had a nursing foal.

Kona Man Faces Felony Animal Cruelty Charges

A 23-year-old Kailua-Kona man has been charged with felony cruelty to animals after a patrol officer witnessed him beating his dog.

Police Seek Public’s Help in Stopping Cockfighting

Participants in the illegal activity are subject to arrest for cruelty to animals, gambling and possession of gambling records.