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Customer Shot By Haight Store Owner In Dispute Over Chihuahua
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5/BCN) — The owner of a corner market in San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury neighborhood shot and critically wounded a customer Tuesday, apparently in a dispute about the customer...
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SF Clerk Pleads Not Guilty To Chihuahua Dispute Shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) – An employee at a market in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning to charges that he shot a customer after an argument over a dog last...
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New ‘Operation Chihuahua’ Flies From SFO To New York
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / AP) — Another dozen Chihuahuas from San Francisco headed to New York City on Tuesday aboard a Virgin America flight. The animals, which were abandoned at the San Francisco Animal...
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Small Dogs Packing Silicon Valley Shelters; Adoption Urged
MILPITAS (KCBS) – Animal shelters in Silicon Valley are overflowing with small dogs – so much so that animal control officials are imploring would-be pet owners to give serious consideration to...
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Animal Update: The Mighty Chihuahua
(KCBS) – KCBS’ Jeff Bell talks to Dr. Jack Aldridge, Director of Veterinary Services at The San Francisco SPCA, about this popular pet. Animal Update: The Mighty Chihuahua The San Francisco SPCA is...
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Gilroy Man Could Face Life In Prison For Killing Puppy
GILROY (KCBS) — A registered sex offender from Gilroy, accused of killing a Chihuahua puppy, could spend the rest of his life in prison under California’s “three strikes” law. On May 12, Bud Wally...
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Dognapper Arrested After Returning South San Francisco Pooch
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A South San Francisco dognapping that occurred Friday morning appears to have been a case of mistaken identity, a police sergeant said this morning. Genesis Sicat, 47, of South...
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South SF Dognapper Won’t Face Charges For Stealing Lost Pet
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A South San Francisco man who forcibly took a woman’s dog from her arms last week will not be prosecuted because the dog had actually belonged to him at one point, a...
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Charges Refiled In SF Haight Shooting Over Chihuahua
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Prosecutors Wednesday said they were refiling an attempted murder charge against an employee at a market on San Francisco’s Haight Street accused of shooting a customer in the...
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Morgan Hill Burglar Steals Family’s Christmas Presents, Dog
MORGAN HILL (CBS SF) — A Morgan Hill family faced a Grinch-like shock the week before Christmas when they came home to find that all of their wrapped gifts and their beloved Chihuahua, Sharky, were...
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Firefighters Douse Flames, Tangle With Chihuahua At Berkeley Art Studio
BERKELEY (CBS SF) – An early morning fire at an artist’s live and work space in West Berkeley had firefighters trying to contain both flames and a spooked chihuahua. The blaze was reported at 3:25 a.m....
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Animal Update: The Mighty Chihuahua
(CBS SF) – The San Francisco SPCA is celebrating chihuahuas in May and June. “The San Francisco SPCA and other rescue groups and shelters highlight chihuahuas in May and June as a loose reference to...
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SF Homeless Man Beats Animal Cruelty Charge, Only To Lose Dog To His Accuser
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – A homeless man falsely accused of abusing his dog has been acquitted of animal cruelty charges, only to see his accuser adopt the beloved Chihuahua while the man languished in a...
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Police Car Reportedly Runs Over, Kills Chihuahua In San Francisco’s Richmond...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco Police were investigating after witnesses reported a police car ran over a dog in the city’s Richmond District. The Richmond District Blog reported over the...
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Injured Brentwood Woman Describes Saving Her Chihuahua From Brutal Dog Attack
BRENTWOOD (KPIX 5) — A Brentwood woman and her Chihuahua, both victims of a brutal dog attack, were recovering Friday while the dog that attacked them was under quarantine. Carolyn Wax told KPIX 5 two...
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CHP Officer Rescues Tiny Chihuahua From Center Divide On I-680 Walnut Creek
WALNUT CREEK (CBS SF) — A Chihuahua was rescued from a roadway median on Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek during rush hour Friday evening, a California Highway Patrol officer said Saturday. UPDATE:...
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Chihuahua Rescued From Walnut Creek Highway Median Awaits Adoption In...
MARTINEZ (CBS SF) — A Chihuahua that was rescued from atop a median barrier on Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek by a California Highway Patrol Officer Friday will have a few more days of tests before...
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Chihuahua Found On I-680 Median Reunited With Family In Martinez
MARTINEZ (CBS SF) — A Chihuahua found wandering on the middle of a busy Bay Area freeway has been reunited with her family after being rescued by a CHP officer. The small dog, dubbed “Freeway” by...
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Chihuahua Found Shot On Menlo Park Street
MENLO PARK (CBS SF) — The shooting of a Chihuahua in East Menlo Park earlier this month is being investigated by the Peninsula Humane Society, who has offered a $1,000 reward for information about it,...
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Animal Control Rescues 8 Neglected Dogs From San Francisco Outer Mission Home
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF)_ San Francisco Animal Care & Control rescued eight abandoned dogs in a state of serious neglect from an Outer Mission home on Wednesday. The two Chihuahuas and six Tibetan...
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Which Breed Is Best For You? Dog Decision Depends On Where You Live
Dogs love the Bay Area and the Bay Area loves dogs, but not every breed is perfect for every city. No matter what breed you pick, well cared-for dogs make simply make life better, but if you’re...
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Stolen, Severely Injured Chihuahua Recovers; Reunited With Owner After Found...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Animal control officers in San Francisco were looking for help in finding out who stole a Chihuahua, brutally beat her, and left her in a dumpster in the city’s Tenderloin...
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Dog Who Stood By Her Puppy After Being Thrown From Moving Vehicle In...
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (KCBS)– Last month people were shocked at the story of Beverly, a Miniature Pinscher-Chihuahua mix and her puppy, when they were thrown from a moving car in Watsonville. The mother...
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Burned Chihuahua Puppy In Antioch Recovering After Losing Ears; $1,000 Reward...
ANTIOCH (CBS SF) — A chihuahua puppy that was found to have been tortured with major burns is recovering after having its ears amputated. The puppy was found inside a play area at Antioch Animal...
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SF, Oakland And San Jose Rank Among Top U.S. Cities For Dog On Mail Carrier...
SAN JOSE (KCBS)— When it comes to dog attacks on mail carriers, San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose are listed among the top 30 cities in the country according to the U.S. Postal Service. San Francisco...
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Burned Chihuahua Puppy Adopted By Young Alameda Burn Survivor
ALAMEDA (CBS SF) — A tiny puppy who suffered disfiguring chemical burns has found a new home with a Bay Area child who can directly relate to what had happened to it. Volunteers at Pittsburg’s Umbrella...
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Chihuahua Pup With 2 Broken Legs Found In Dumpster At Santa Rosa College
SANTA ROSA (CBS SF) –A Chihuahua puppy with two broken front legs was found abandoned in a dumpster on the Santa Rosa Junior College campus last week. A SRJC employee found the puppy on October 27 in a...
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Chihuahua Pup Found In Dumpster Dies Of Injuries
SANTA ROSA (CBS-SF) — A Chihuahua puppy that was found in a trash bin at Santa Rosa Junior College last month has died after surgery to repair her two broken front legs, college officials said. The...
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CHP Officers Rescue Dog Running Free On Bay Bridge After Chase
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A small dog led California Highway Patrol officers on a pursuit on the Bay Bridge Sunday morning. At 6:56 a.m., CHP officials reported a dog running in the eastbound lanes of...
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Owner Of Chihuahua Found On Bay Bridge Still A Mystery
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The owner of a Chihuahua that was caught running on the Bay Bridge on Sunday morning has yet to come forward, according to San Francisco Animal Care and Control officials. The...
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‘Ponch’ The Bay Bridge Chihuahua Going To Foster Home Before Adoption
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — The little Chihuahua that led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase across the Bay Bridge over the weekend is heading to a foster home before going up for adoption....
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Headline-Making Dog Rescued On Bay Bridge Up For Adoption
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Applications are being accepted for the adoption of Ponch, the small Chihuahua mix that made headlines when he darted across the Bay Bridge’s lanes earlier this month, a San...
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‘Ponch’ The Bay Bridge Chase Chihuahua Gets Adopted To New Home
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Ponch, the ten pound Chihuahua that led CHP officers on a chase across the Bay Bridge is going to a new home. Ponch’s owner never stepped forward to claim him after the chase,...
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Oakland Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Burning His Puppy Alive
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — A judge has sentenced a Northern California man to three years and eight months in state prison for burning his weeks-old Chihuahua dog alive. A judge Friday sentenced 21-year-old...
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Security Guard Who Allegedly Kicked Small Dog In SF Store Charged With Animal...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A former security guard has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after surveillance video showed him brutally kicking a small dog two months ago, while on-duty at a San...
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Annual Chihuahuas Airlift Headed To New York
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Decked out in their new Christmas sweaters, Lady and her fellow orphan Chihuahuas nervously awaited their flight to new homes in New York on Monday. The 22 young dogs were...
View ArticleChihuahua Mix Puppy Stolen From East Bay Pet Store Turns Up In San Francisco
LAFAYETTE (CBS SF) — A puppy stolen last weekend from a Lafayette pet store has been located in San Francisco, according to pet store representatives. A $2,500 reward was offered for the return of the...
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