ANIMAL WELFARE

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5,000-sow operation set to open soon near Mount Vernon

5,000-sow operation set to open soon near Mount Vernon Noem: Controversial farm is good for state.

By Ross Dolan , May 04, 2013

LETTER: Arsenic toxic to health, environment

By Beverly Yates , April 20, 2013

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Authorities seize 33 dogs from Faulk County home

The woman likely will face charges of inhumane treatment of animals.

April 12, 2013

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Animal rabies up in SD for second straight year

PIERRE (AP) — South Dakota animal rabies cases in 2012 were up for the second straight year, the state Department of Health said Wednesday.

April 03, 2013

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No signs of abuse in body of duct-taped dog along Cheyenne River

RAPID CITY (AP) — Authorities say there are no signs of abuse in a dead dog that was found wrapped in duct tape and abandoned in western South Dakota.

March 06, 2013

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Dead dog found covered in duct tape in western SD

RAPID CITY (AP) — Authorities in western South Dakota are investigating a case in which a dead dog was found covered in duct tape and abandoned.

March 05, 2013

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Horse trainer pleads guilty to inhumane treatment

ABERDEEN (AP) — An Aberdeen horse trainer will not be allowed to care for any animals for a year after pleading guilty to three misdemeanor counts of inhumane treatment of animals.

February 21, 2013

Animal cruelty will remain misdemeanor, South Dakota Senate committee decides

Animal cruelty will remain misdemeanor, South Dakota Senate committee decides Mitchell woman testifies about her dog's ears being cut off in favor of defeated bill.

By Bob Mercer , February 13, 2013

SD Senate panel rejects animal cruelty measure

SD Senate panel rejects animal cruelty measure PIERRE (AP) — A measure that sought to make aggravated cruelty to dogs, cats and horses a felony was rejected by a South Dakota legislative panel Tuesday after state officials and representatives of agricultural groups said it would have conflicted with existing laws that effectively combat animal abuse.

By Chet Brokaw , February 12, 2013

SD Senate panel looks at animal cruelty measure

PIERRE (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are taking a look at a measure that would make aggravated cruelty to dogs, cats and horses a felony.

February 12, 2013

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OPINION: South Dakota can’t legislate morality

OPINION: South Dakota can’t legislate morality South Dakotans cannot and should not condone any form of abuse to the animals we have in our care and custody regardless if they are a farm animal, work animal, companion animal or a pet.

By Walt Bones , February 12, 2013

Owners needed for 10 Spanish mustangs in SD

RAPID CITY (AP) — The Pennington County Sheriff's Office in western South Dakota is looking for suitable homes for 10 Spanish mustangs, the last of 69 horses that were seized earlier this month because they were being neglected.

January 25, 2013

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Nearly 70 horses seized due to neglect in Pennington Co.

A court order approves the Sheriff's Office's plan to release several boarded horses to their actual owners and to transfer ownership of the remaining horses to new owners.

January 17, 2013

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SD ranks last in animal protection laws; group pushing for legislation

South Dakota is one of two states (the other is North Dakota) with no felony-level penalties for egregious acts of animal cruelty, which contributes to its low ranking.

By Staff reports , January 17, 2013

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OPINION: Animal protection laws in SD too weak

OPINION: Animal protection laws in SD too weak I have watched as every other state, with the exception of neighboring North Dakota, pulled ahead of us in strengthening laws against egregious acts of cruelty to animals.

By DARCI ADAMS , January 10, 2013

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