FOUND: ‘Chester’ The Lost Pit Bull Has Been Found!

UPDATE 5/25/1 6:30 p.m.: ‘Chester,’ the pit bull that was lost on Tuesday (May 24) on 25th Ave SW, has been found! BTB Reader Aileen Sison sent us the following email: Found him! A woman was... [Read more]

PETS: 2 Dogs Rescued From Northbound Lanes Of 509 In Glendale Area

BTB Reader Deva Samuels sent us the following email Monday (May 9th) regarding two dogs rescued from the northbound lanes of SR-509 in the Glendale area: My husband spotted a tan pit mix this morning running... [Read more]

Joel And Julie, Emaciated Pit Bulls Rescued In Burien, Are Now Improving

by Ralph Nichols Joel and Julie, the emaciated pit bulls who were found chained up at a home in Burien and rescued with the help of Dogs Deserve Better in late January, are slowly improving. “Both the... [Read more]

These Two Rescued, Emaciated Burien Dogs Definitely ‘Deserve Better’

Last week, a group called “Dogs Deserve Better” helped rescue two emaciated, chained-up dogs from a home in Burien. With the help of Officer Adam Easterbrook and the folks at Five Corners Veterinary... [Read more]

UPDATE: Good News – Owner Of Lost Small Black Dog Found!

UPDATE WED. JAN 19th: Beth alerted us by email Wednesday that “the owner has been found. She is picking the dog up now…” PREVIOUSLY: BTB Reader Beth Wagner tells us via email that she... [Read more]

Seattle City Light Finds Three Streetlights In Burien Giving Off Voltage

On Thursday (Jan. 6), Seattle City Light announced that it had identified four more streetlights that were giving off dangerous voltage, three of which are located in the Shorewood neighborhood of Burien. City... [Read more]

UPDATE: ‘Lost’ White Female Fox Terrier Found, Reunited With Owner

UPDATE: “Lolita,” the found Fox Terrier we posted about Monday, Dec. 6th,, has been reunited with her owners. Mary Hudson, who found the dog, wrote this email to us with the news: Lolita was... [Read more]

LETTER: B-Towners Band Together To Catch A Naughty Samoyed

I had to take a second to email you guys and let you know about something that happened this morning that brought a smile to my face: I was driving around 7:45am on 8th Ave. S, and was about to cross the... [Read more]

LETTER: Pit Bull Victim’s Husband Rips Into City About Animal Control

Image from a poster made by letter Writer Walter Cunningham. Yet another article concerning Burien’s animal control. Reading this from an intern made me sick: “Dr. Kasper has euthanized many... [Read more]

Beware The Creature: Toxic Algae Still At High Levels In Lake Burien

Looks like the Creature from the B-Town Lagoon is still hanging (or should we say swimming) around – Miller/Walker Creek Steward Dennis Clark reports that this week’s tests of Lake Burien shows... [Read more]

Burien Upholds Ban Of Pit Bull That Attacked Woman, But Will Not Destroy It

Attorney Christopher M. Davis wrote an interesting piece on his blog Tuesday (Sept. 21st), about his Burien client Jeanette Cunningham’s case about a “dangerous” pit bull dog that attacked... [Read more]

FOUND: Big Black Dog At Criminal Justice Training Center – Is He Yours?

BTB Contributor Jim Branson sends us word about a dog that was recently found at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center (at 19010 First Ave South), after eluding capture for “about... [Read more]

Burien’s New Animal Shelter Reunites Dog And Owner After A Year Apart

After nearly one year apart, on Friday (Aug. 6), a male Chihuahua dog named “Cisco” was reunited with his owner by Burien’s new Animal Care and Control (BACC) program. Cisco was reunited... [Read more]

UPDATE: Puppy Stolen From Burien Pet Store Found Safe Sunday Morning

The King County Sheriff’s Department is reporting that the 10-week old Scottish Terrier puppy that was stolen in the burglary of a Burien pet store on Thursday, July 29th (read our first report here),... [Read more]

Another Burien Business Burglarized – And This Time, A Puppy Is Stolen

According to the King County Sheriff’s Department, a 10-week old puppy was stolen in a burglary of a Burien pet store early Thursday morning (July 29). The break-in occurred just after 4am at A... [Read more]

MISSING: Black Border Collie Mix Dog Near SW 146th and 22nd SW

We received both an email and forum posting this morning about “Sophie,” a lost black border collie mix dog, missing from around the Seahurst neighborhood near SW 146th and 22nd SW. Here’s... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Burien Fashions Go To The Dogs At Farmers Market

Amanda Schiripo (in red) presents the 1st place prize to Jagger's human. Story & Photos by Michael Brunk Last Thursday’s Farmers Market saw Burien’s sexiest new models strut their... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From "Retirement Party" For Burien's Arson-Sniffing Dog

They say that “every dog has his day” – if so, then Thursday (April 15) was definitely that “day” for Reicher, an accelerant-sniffing black labrador who was honored with... [Read more]

Retirement Party For Arson-Sniffing Firefighter's Best Friend Is Thursday

A specially-trained, acclerant-sniffing dog named “Reicher” will be honored on Thursday, April 15th at 2pm at Burien’s Fire District #2 station at 15100 8th Ave SW. Reicher was trained... [Read more]