Huber Heights looks at changes in animal laws

HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- That recent case of animal hoarding now has city leaders looking at a change in the law. They hope to prevent people from keeping so many animals…more

Bird activists present petition to Ohio officials

On Tuesday, 2News learned the birds taken from a condemned home would be returned to owner, Doug Ratcliff…

Activists with Garuda Aviary presented a petition to Ohio officials with more than 1500 signatures of people from Ohio and around the world who want the birds out of Ratcliff's possession.

The Maryland based group took a copy of the petition, as well as photographs of the birds to Governor Kasich's office in Columbus. The group then traveled to Troy, where they left the same documents with the mayor, city commissioner, and county prosecutor…see video

Sedamsville [Ohio] Man Finds 130 Pound Rare Python in Yard

Officials from the [Cincinnati] Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and police were called to the scene in the 600 block of Delhi Avenue around 11 a.m…

The snake is about 14 feet long. It was taken to the SPCA offices in Northside and then handed over to the Arrowhead Reptile Rescue.

Rescue officials say Reticulated pythons are from southeast Asia and can grow to be over 30 feet long- the world’s longest snake. These snakes are constrictors and are not venomous, but should be considered dangerous and quite capable of killing an adult human although attacks are extremely rare…see video

Click here to email the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and urge them to ban private ownership of pythons and other dangerous wild animals as “pets!”

Woman Who Let Dog Freeze to Death Must Serve at Shelter

Gregory Willey with the Friendship Animal Protective League said the death of the shih-tzu was cruel and inhumane.

"The dog couldn't move any more and finally froze to death. That's a long process and that is a lot of agony and suffering and pain."…

… As a condition of Hayslett's probation, she must also perform 100 hours of community service, including an unspecified amount of time at a local animal shelter.

But Willey said she would not be welcome at the Friendship APL…see video