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Sex Assault on Chihuahua Gets Ex-Convict 10 Years

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:35:00 CST

A wheelchair-bound California parolee has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting an eight-month-old Chihuahua. He must also register as a sex offender in what could be the first such requirement in an animal abuse case. Robert Edward De Shields was renting space in a Sacramento house...

Chihuahua Chases Off Robbers

Rob Quinn — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:02:54 CDT

A pair of threatening armed robbers in Los Angeles turned tail and fled when confronted by an angry ... Chihuahua. The pair ran off before getting all the cash they wanted after the 10-pound dog ferociously barked at them and jumped at one robber's leg, the Los Angeles Times reports. The...

Chihuahua at Center of $29M Estate Battle

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:36:51 CDT

A dying heiress leaves her $8.3 million mansion and a $3 million trust fund to her chihuahua, so little Conchita can continue to live in the diamond-wearing, spa-going manner to which she is accustomed. Sounds like just another tale of the eccentric rich, right? But Gail Posner's son thinks...

Man Admits Tossing Stranger's Chihuahua Off Bridge

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:23:32 CDT

A Maryland man who tossed a stranger's Chihuahua off a bridge in a fit of anger faces up to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty yesterday to theft and aggravated animal cruelty. David Beers, 35, snatched the 4-pound Zoey after her owners ordered him off their property,...

150 New Yorkers Vie for 15 Chihuahuas

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:31 CST

The migration of Chihuahuas from overloaded California shelters to the East Coast has gotten a lot of press—maybe too much. The publicity led 150 New Yorkers to line up outside the ASPCA yesterday to compete for 15 Chihuahuas. “This is a fucking joke,” one would-be owner tells Gawker . “In...

California Ships Cast-Off Chihuahuas East

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:44:36 CST

Just in time for the holidays, New Hampshire has dozens of Chihuahuas available for adoption thanks to a new project. A group of animal lovers, including actress Katherine Heigl, launched Project Flying Chihuahuas after hearing about the overpopulation of the diminutive breed in California shelters (some call it “Paris Hilton...

Calif. Shelters See Surge in Chihuahuas

Harry Kimball — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:24:21 CST

A Hollywood-fueled demand for Chihuahuas in California has morphed into shelter populations that make up 50% of the dogs in some places. “It's been a slow and steady climb,” a San Francisco animal control spokeswoman tells the Los Angeles Times . “We call it the Paris Hilton syndrome.”

Cops Find 150 Dead Dogs in Mich. House

Will McCahill — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:25:02 CDT

Authorities in a Detroit suburb say they’ve found more than 150 dead dogs in a house where more than 100 live Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes were found during the previous 2 days, the Free Press reports. The search began following a neighbor’s complaint earlier this week about a foul smell...

Taco Bell Chihuahua Dies at 15

Matt Cantor — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:24:18 CDT

Gidget, the iconic chihuahua of Taco Bell ads, died of a stroke last night at 15, her trainer tells People . “She made so many people happy,” Sue Chipperton says. Largely retired, the canine spent most of her time basking in the sun and appearing in photo shoots, where she showed...