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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Police took a man into custody Monday afternoon, following an hours-long standoff that involved a dog getting shot. It all began around 8:50 a.m. Police ...

Sky the rescue dog arrived at Virginia's Stafford County Animal Shelter in November and didn't receive any adoption interest until the shelter posted a plea regarding the dog on Facebook Ingrid ...

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When Samantha Paulino of Arlington, Virginia, adopted a rescue dog from South Korea, she had no idea that her new pet would survive for six months on the run by herself, eluding attempts to rescue her ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- A public comment period is underway for potential new regulations on hound hunting in Virginia. The Department of Wildlife Resources wants to hear from people on two proposals that ...

FRONT ROYAL, Va. — In the back of a gymnasium, Maggie marked her success in quickly identifying one suitcase that had traces of gunpowder from a pile of luggage with a celebratory handful of kibble.

One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over the weekend turned into a rescue mission when they found her 40 to 50 feet ...

A group of cavers in Virginia made a miraculous discovery on Sunday while exploring an underground cave littered with animal skulls and bones – a dog that was still alive. Dave Jackson and Jesse ...