Rockaway Township police and a North Jersey dog rescue group team up to trap a lost dog abandoned by an alleged thief.

Five dogs were staring down a potentially deadly fate inside a stifling Newport Beach car, until a cop busted through the window and hauled them out. Body-cam footage released Friday by the Newport Beach Police Department shows the May 18 rescue, a dramatic reminder of just how fast a parked car can become a death trap for pets.

Police canine handlers and their dogs have "one of the most intense bonds between animal and human that exists," Lt. John Pappas said.

Southern California residents are mourning a police dog named Spike, a K9 that was killed during a lengthy armed standoff on Saturday. "K9 Spike made the ultimate sacrifice, putting his life on the line for his family," the Burbank Police Department wrote ...

The old saying goes: “A dog is man’s best friend.” The ASPCA has an addendum: in many cases, cops are dogs’ best friends. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently presented awards to 18 cops, prosecutors and ...