Stealing a dog is an automatic felony in North Carolina. Stealing a cat is not. Why?
Back in the day, pet crime was treated equally. That all changed in 1989, thanks to a spat between lawmakers that turned a seemingly harmless bill into a legislative dogfight.
Yup, packs of wild dogs once "terrorized" North Carolina
Last month, a gang of roaming canines presented a big problem in a small town. Weird? Not if you go back and read literally any newspaper from the early and mid 20th century.
