Lonnie A. Ray of Darlington County, South Carolina, had bred and sold dogs for a while, and he knew what safety precautions to take when arranging a sale, according to Daniel Simon, the sheriff of Lee ...

A South Carolina dog breeder was fatally shot Monday night after a planned sale of a French bulldog went awry, authorities said Thursday. Lonnie A. Ray, 76, described by the Lee County sheriff as ...

Lonnie Alford Ray planned to arrange the sale of the French Bulldogs when a group of suspects shot him. Family Handout A 76-year-old dog breeder who thought he was about to sell a French bulldog was ...

The breed's popularity and price tag have made them a prime target. After Patti Rhine’s French bulldog, Sailor, vanished near her home in Marathon, Florida, earlier this year, she worked with local ...

The attackers also stole the puppy, the authorities said. French bulldogs have become among the most expensive dog breeds in the United States. By April Rubin Lonnie A. Ray of Darlington County, S.C., ...