A man is convicted of animal cruelty after officials say he cut off his pet pit bull's ears with a razor to make him look tougher. Smokey, a tan and white male pit bull, was handed over to city animal care workers after his owner sliced off his ears in a bathtub on August 1.

A man is convicted of animal cruelty after officials say he cut off his pet pit bull's ears with a razor to make him look tougher. Smokey, a tan and white male pit bull, was handed over to city animal care workers after his owner sliced off his ears in a bathtub on August 1.

A man is convicted of animal cruelty after officials say he cut off his pet pit bull's ears with a razor to make him look tougher. Smokey, a tan and white male pit bull, was handed over to city animal care workers after his owner sliced off his ears in a bathtub on August 1.

An animal sanctuary and several humane societies have saved about 700 aging chickens from certain death. The new owner of an old egg farm reported not knowing what to do with the hens he unknowingly purchased with the property.

Los Angeles residents have found a new hero through an alligator who has defied captors and won local hearts for over the past week. After several unsuccessful attempts in capturing the clever alligator, officials have decided to suspend the search fearing that the unwilling prey might eventually become stressed from the whole ordeal.