Police shoot at dog after it bites officer in Dorchester
A dog was shot at by police in Dorchester Wednesday afternoon after police said the dog bit an officer.
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A dog was shot at by police in Dorchester Wednesday afternoon after police said the dog bit an officer.
The dog, described by police as a pit bull-type breed, was injured and was later euthanized.
A woman in Somerset died Friday night after she was mauled by a dog, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
A Winthrop dog owner will get a ruling on the future of his pit bull mix in the next 48 hours, following a hearing to determine if it poses a danger.
The teenager who died after he apparently was mauled by dogs in Dighton has been identified as 14-year-old Ryan Hazel from Rehoboth.
A 67-year-old man shot a pit bull after he was attacked by the dog and feared being attacked again, Manchester Police said Sunday.
A family dog is recovering after being saved from an attacking pit bull.
Blue, a five-year-old pit bull, is recovering from deep wounds to her ear and front leg Saturday after a brutal dogfight unfolded in Lowell.
Police say a pet owner whose two dogs attacked and seriously injured a third dog in Peabody will not face criminal charges.
Police believe a surveillance photo could help them find a pet owner and her two dogs after an attack.
Wareham town officials have placed two pit bull mixes into quarantine after the dogs attacked and seriously injured a woman.
A black lab mix attacked and killed a Shih Tzu at the only off-leash dog park in Framingham. People worry that the park could make them put their dogs back on leashes.
Police said they responded to an aggressive pit bull who bit a man in Hyannis.
Dorchester dog owners are heartbroken over the loss of one of their dachshunds and warning others to be on the lookout.
Falmouth police say the girl was playing in the kitchen with her father Sunday morning when the pit bull terrier attacked and bit her in the face.
A Cape Cod PetSmart employee was seriously injured when a dog being groomed attacked her.
A local lawmaker is trying to revive efforts to ban pit bulls.
Lowell Public Schools released a statement Monday mourning the loss of one of their "vibrant" students who was killed in a pit bull attack over the weekend.
A seven-year-old boy has died after he was attacked by two pit bulls in Lowell Saturday night.
A woman is terribly shaken up after she said she was attacked by her neighbor's two dogs.
Barnstable Police said the dogs belonged to the son of the victim, 61-year-old Ramona Bouvier. The attack happened at her Deacon Court home.
Three people were injured, two of them severely, after four pit bulls got loose in Fall River on Monday, police said.
An elderly woman who was attacked by a dog says she will not pursue charges against the dog's owner.
Winchester police say they now have an adult Bullmastiff dog in quarantine after its owner refused to surrender him following a deadly attack on a puppy.
A Winchester family is demanding action after an unleashed bullmastiff killed their four-month old cockapoo puppy while they were walking on the street.
This summer's World Cup is set to have a significant impact on MBTA service in Massachusetts.
The Megabucks jackpot is up to $17.5 million for Saturday's drawing - the largest for the Massachusetts Lottery game since 1986.
The Canvas hack forced some Massachusetts colleges to postpone final exams Friday.
The funeral for fallen Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor will be held next Wednesday in Salem.
The pilot was the only person on board at the time and was treated for minor injuries.
This summer's World Cup is set to have a significant impact on MBTA service in Massachusetts.
The Canvas hack forced some Massachusetts colleges to postpone final exams Friday.
The funeral for fallen Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor will be held next Wednesday in Salem.
The Megabucks jackpot is up to $17.5 million for Saturday's drawing - the largest for the Massachusetts Lottery game since 1986.
A super El Niño is quickly brewing, and will likely have a big influence on weather in Massachusetts.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Thursday night.
Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right wrist.
Jaylen Brown was back streaming on his Twitch platform after turning heads by saying this was his favorite year despite the Celtics blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Sixers.
Sonny Gray pitched five innings in his return from injury and the Boston Red Sox finished a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye said he doesn't think the head coach's off-field issues will be a distraction for the defending AFC champions this upcoming season.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.