On Sunday, 22-year-old Danielle Walker from, Tiburon allegedly threw a Jack Russell Terrier out a third-story window. SF Appeal reports, "SFPD officers responded at 1:34 p.m. Sunday to a report of animal cruelty in the 100 block of Albion Street, which is between 15th and 16th Streets." more ›

Like a top-drawer Folger's Crystals switcheroo, Benu executive chef Corey Lee, the former chef de cuisine at The French Laundry, developed a fake shark-fin soup that's fooling even the most rabid fans of the taboo brew. Cecilia Chang, the lady credited with introducing Northern Chinese cooking to America, couldn't even tell the difference. "She had no idea it was faux," Lee said. more ›

Looking to draw attention to (cruel yet succulent) foie gras production and consumption, which will (technically) be banned in California come 2012, animal rights group Animal Legal Defense Fund stirred up a bit of media attention today after offering a rather patronizing gift to TV chef Anthony Bourdain. See, they would like to arrange to have Bourdain tested for hepatic lipidosis—which is, it seems, "the same dangerous liver disease that ducks and geese develop as a result of being force fed massive amounts of food prior to being slaughtered for foie gras." more ›

In the sleepy far east suburb of Concord, California a 17-year-old boy has been arrested for the serial murder of at least two dozen migratory waterfowl. In five separate incidents over the past two months, the unnamed teen slaughtered an entire flock's worth of geese and ducks at two area parks. more ›

The red-tailed hawk found skewered with a nail from a nail gun has made a full recovery and was released back in to the wilds of Golden Gate Park yesterday afternoon. But the majestic raptor's saga doesn't end there — animal control officers from the San Francisco Department of Animal Care and Control are now on the hunt for more clues in the anti-avian hate crime. more ›

The red-tailed hawk speared with a framing nail shot from a nail gun has been successfully rescued, reports Bay City News and the Wild Rescue team. The injured bird, which turned out to be a female juvenile, was brought in using a bal-chatri trap near the Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park and promptly taken to the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley in San Jose. According to vets at the center, the nail fell out while the bird was being transported down the peninsula. more ›

WildRescue put up a $5,000 reward for information leading up to an arrest and conviction for the person(s) responsible for shooting a red-tail hawk with a nail gun. "Animal rescuers are trying to capture a wild, red-tailed hawk loose in Golden Gate Park that may have been shot with a nail gun, reports the Chronicle. "Rescuers will set two traps in the park and hope they can safely secure the bird and take it to veterinarian, said Rebecca Dmytryk, director of WildRescue, a Monterey-based animal ambulance." more ›

In the latest bit of plucky pinniped news: a sea lion flopped its way across Highway 101 early Saturday morning. After finding herself far from home and lying in a ditch on the side of the Highway, the sea lion — who rescuers named Broadway Bound — recovered Sunday at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito. more ›

Tonight at the stroke of midnight, Florida State Senator Nan Rich's anti-bestiality bill goes in to effect in that dangling, backwards state. It took Senator Rich three attempts to get the bill passed - apparently because her colleagues thought she was wasting their time attempting to ban something that never happens anyway. Which is sort of funny, in a tragic way, because the Florida New Times has a startlingly lengthy list of recent incidents of interspecies mating attempts. more ›

Wild Rescue, the local animal rescue crew responsible for freeing tortured seagulls, saving blowdart-stabbed ducks and pulling sea lions from the mud all across the Bay Area needs some help to expand their compassionate, animal-loving operation. Specifically, they want to purchase the awesome minivan/animal ambulance you see here (although, we imagine the final product will probably come out looking less photoshopped). Why do a bunch of volunteers veterinarians need such lavish transport, you ask? Allow Wild Rescue to explain on their blog: more ›

Following on the heels of yesterday's report that, as soon as the ban goes into effect, foie gras will turn into an underground treat for gastronomes—all of this fattened liver talk has made us very, very hungry for it, by the way—a noted animal rights group asked the government today to label the taboo treat with a warning to consumers. more ›

When the state's foie gras ban goes into effect in July of 2012, California restaurants will have to pull the luxurious (yet allegedly cruel) item from their menus. Although producers claim it doesn't hurt the birds -- producers who make anywhere up to $15 million a year for the savory treat -- foie gras is made by force feeding ducks and geese to fatten their liver. When the ban goes into effect, the item will most likely turn into an underground treat for the artisan set. more ›

In the latest aggressive attack on Bay Area waterfowl, someone in Santa Clara is attacking innocent ducks with a blowgun. Property managers at an apartment complex where the ducks like to hang out spotted at least 4 or 5 of the poor creatures walking around with darts stuck in their faces. One duck has died from the injuries, but the good folks at Wild Rescue on the case, devising a rescue strategy that won't further injure the poor creatures by jostling the precarious pin pricks. No suspects at the moment, but Wild Rescue explains the seriousness of the crime: more ›

A deceased and bloody goat's corpse was found on Capp Street today. Mission Mission picked up on the story today. SFist talked to San Francisco Animal Care and Control who revealed that, in addition to the goat, "a few other animals were picked up" as well on the same street today. However, they could not elaborate as to the type or the amount of animal corpses recovered. more ›

Sweet Jesus, somebody lost their pet python in Oakland, and put up this frightening lost sign to warn neighbors. The ball python, described as "4 feet long, black & brown, will be looking for "heat sources such as a hot water heater." Sounds terrifying. Might we suggest luring the creature back with rabbit bait? more ›

State game wardens are offering $1,000 for any information leading to the arrest of the person(s) who shot and injured two peregrine falcons in Oakland. Both protected under the California endangered species law, a mother bird and her three-month-old daughter "suffered pellet wounds on their wings and bodies this month in Oakland." more ›

R&B duo Matier & Ross have word that the San Francisco Animal Control Commission suggests a citywide ban on goldfish sales. While buying pets from puppy and kittens mills are a oneway route to the lower circles of Hell, we're shocked to hear that pet store fish are also a problem. And that truly saddens us. Poor little Nemos. more ›

A man in a "dispute over a cellphone and a ring" got super angry in Castro Valley last night and ran his car into five people and a living room, and pinning a poor little Chihuahua under the car before fleeing on foot. No one, including the Chihuahua, was killed, but one person suffered a broken neck. Police caught up with the suspect at the BART station, and the 19-year-old suspect from Pittsburgh is now being held pending felony charges. more ›

Oh this is rich. It seems a scared horse attached to a carriage, which is mean and unnecessary in this post-industrialized era of ours, went on a rampage through North Beach and The Embarcadero, "hospitalizing its handler and knocking at least two people off bicycles," according to SF Examiner. The incident, happening around 6 p.m. on Saturday, occurred as "the horse was being prepared for work when it was apparently spooked." The frightening horse, according to SFPD, also 'knocked down its handler and trampled over him." Yikes. Then, after that, the equine darted down The Embarcadero, "tracing a course through Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach, before finally being corralled by a Good Samaritan." But the horse's will proved too strong, because it busted free and galloped down The Embarcadero, "knocking down at least two bicyclists." Finally, two bystanders managed to subdue to horse, who has since been taken to a veterinarian in Novato. And as Eye On Blogs, Brittney Gilbert pointed out today, "Maybe horses don't want to pull buggies in urban areas." Word. more ›

Named after the duffel bag in which he was abandoned, "Duffy" was discovered by residents in Burlingame near the Embassy Suites at SFO on April 5. Although he was left there for more than eight hours, the cat is reportedly fine and ready for a loving, caring home. Humane society spokesman Scott Delucchi said, "We're assuming that whoever dumped the cat didn't know animal abandonment is illegal. (Another thing the unidentified animal abuser didn't know: that they will burn for eternity in the lower circles of hell.) If you would like to adopt "Duffy" (and who wouldn't?!) or any other pet who needs a safe home, please contact the Peninsula Humane Society at 650-340-7022. But remember, pets are neither accessories nor home accents. Please use caution before deciding to adopt. UPDATE: Duffy has been adopted. Yay! But, remember, there still plenty more fuzzy faces out there that need homes. more ›