Dog

Authorities say a Red Wing family was able to escape a house fire when they were awakened by barking from the family dog.

The four-legged mayor of a northwestern Minnesota village greets voters like a true politician.

A recent necropsy report say the yellow lab who was shot six times by a pellet gun in February suffered from recurrent seizures.

The Central Minnesota Animal Care and Control is looking for the owners of a lost dog. The female Pit Bull Terrier was found in St. Cloud. She is silver with a tinge of brown, and has some white markings on her face and chest.

A $1,000 reward is now being offered for information to identify the person or person's responsible for shooting a dog six times. If you have information, please contact the Stearns County Sheriff's Office.

A tiny puppy with a big price tag stolen from a Roseville pet shop has been recovered. Police say two men have been arrested for stealing the 3-pound Shih-Tzu from the Har Mar Pet Store last week.

Today (Monday) will be the last day on the force for Waite Park's four legged officer. During the city council meeting, the council will approve the retirement of Kato the police dog, and hiring of a new police dog.

Rochester police say a 4-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was bitten by a neighbor's dog. Police say the boy and his father stopped by the neighbor's home late Saturday morning. The 28-year-old homeowner was in the backyard with another woman trimming trees.

Sauk Rapids Police are looking for a dog who allegedly bit a Sauk Rapids man last night (Monday).The incident happened in the 1100 block of Garden Brook Drive at about 7:20 p.m.

A new canine influenza virus that has sickened dogs across the Midwest has reached Minnesota. The Board of Animal Health announced Wednesday that at least five Minnesota dogs were infected with the H3N2 virus.