Virginia lawmakers are preparing bills to restrict the use of attack-trained dogs in prisons. Virginia deployed dogs to attack prisoners 271 times in recent years, the most of any state. The attacks ...

United States Postal Service carriers in Richmond suffered 10 dog bite attacks last year, which is the most of any location in Virginia.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a law curbing the use of attack dogs in state prisons. Lawmakers credited a Business Insider ...

MANASSAS, Va. — Three people, including a child, were bitten by dogs in Manassas, the Manassas City Police Department said Friday. Officers responded on Monday to a home in the 9000 block of Winterset ...

A Virginia veterinary technician who once distributed a magazine nationwide on the illegal dogfighting business was sentenced to 20 months in prison, federal prosecutors said Monday. Carlos Warren, 49 ...

A training facility in the Pungo area of Virginia Beach is producing some highly skilled service dogs and giving them to veterans, law enforcement and first responders across the country for free.

DINWIDDIE, Va. — A Virginia kennel owner has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities say they discovered more than 20 dead hunting dogs there. Dinwiddie County Animal Control got a tip late ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia War Memorial honored more than just service members on Saturday; it also recognized four-legged heroes for the 3rd annual “.9 K-9" Dog Walk. The event honored K-9s who ...