After giving out during a hike, a 125-pound Akita named Nikko was saved by the Fire and Rescue team in Virginia’s Roanoke County. Just after noon on Thursday, Nikko’s owner called 911 to report that ...

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (WPVI) -- This week's Shelter Me we visit a rescue dedicated to finding the Akita breed some loving homes. Joann Dimon has loved the Akita breed since she was a teenager. When she ...

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HONESDALE, Pa. — A beauty to behold—that is how rescue workers at Dessin Animal Shelter describe 2-year-old Delta. They have never had an Akita before and could not wait for us to meet her this week.

A 69-year-old Arizona woman was mauled to death Wednesday by a dog while volunteering at the Canine Country Club and Feline Inn in Phoenix, PEOPLE learns. The victim, Carol Harris, was killed by an ...