Police say a mentally ill Augusta man stabbed a pit bull to death. The dog belonged to him and his mother.

Emergency and rescue crews in Atlanta are getting a helping hand. A few Columbia County firefighters are heading there to help out. They were going to report first to Powder Springs, Georgia, which is north of Atlanta, near Marietta. From there, the local firefighters said they’d be dispatched out to areas they’re most needed. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has more. UPDATE: So far, Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue have assisted with the rescue of 35 flooding victims in the Atlanta area.

They are the doctors who care for your sick pet…but one vet and his techs have gone beyond the call of duty, helping to save a dog’s life…that’s suspected of being used as dog bait. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has the story.

Handlers say Gidget the Chihuahua, whose Taco Bell commercials made her a star, has died. She was 15. The owner of Studio Animal Services in Castaic says Gidget suffered a massive stroke late Tuesday at her trainer’s home in Santa Clarita and had to be euthanized.

It’s groundbreaking surgery, and the first of its kind to ever be done in the state of Georgia, and it’s brought new hope to one Augusta family…and their pet. A professor from the veterinary school at the University of Georgia, performed the state’s first ever dog knee replacement surgery on a 12-year-old lab.  WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.

It’s groundbreaking surgery, and the first of its kind to ever be done in the state of Georgia, and it’s brought new hope to one Augusta family…and their pet. A professor from the veterinary school at the University of Georgia, performed the state’s first ever dog knee replacement surgery on a 12-year-old lab.  WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.

The owners of a dog, named “Rocky”, were in court, Thursday, after complaints he chased kids around a south Augusta neighborhood. Rocky didn’t bite the kids, but neighbors claim he is aggressive. Since the incident, he’s been living at Richmond County Animal Control, waiting for a judge to rule his fate. Barclay Bishop has more in this WJBF News Channel 6 Extra.

The owners of a dog, named “Rocky”, were in court, Thursday, after complaints he chased kids around a south Augusta neighborhood. Rocky didn’t bite the kids, but neighbors claim he is aggressive. Since the incident, he’s been living at Richmond County Animal Control, waiting for a judge to rule his fate. Barclay Bishop has more in this WJBF News Channel 6 Extra.

A Hephzibah man says he had no choice but to shoot a pit bull that came into his house. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports.

A case of animal cruelty is under investigation in Murray County. Sheriff Howard Ensley said three men are in custody allegedly for killing, dismembering and eating a dog.

A truck driver from Georgia is recovering in an east Texas hospital after a horrible crash…and he’s been reunited with a friend thanks to the kindness of strangers.

A Florida man punches a shark to save his dog from the inevitable. He says his pooch, Jake, is like a child to him and his wife, and couldn’t imagine losing him.

Pet owners with aggressive animals, better beware, if they plan to move into Sumner, Washington. The headline today requires police background check to own a dog in the City. The proposed ordinance will only apply to people moving there or people that need a pet license renewal.

We all know the excuse “the dog ate my homework,“ but what if your dog could actually do your homework? A college professor says his pooch is a lot smarter than he thought. In fact, the canine is able to find the answers to calculus problems, instinctively. Bill Osmulski explains.

We all know the excuse “the dog ate my homework,“ but what if your dog could actually do your homework? A college professor says his pooch is a lot smarter than he thought. In fact, the canine is able to find the answers to calculus problems, instinctively. Bill Osmulski explains.