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Bridgeport Veterinarian Faces Animal Cruelty Charge Bridgeport Veterinarian Faces Animal Cruelty Charge
Bridgeport Veterinarian Faces Animal Cruelty Charge A veterinarian in Fairfield County is facing charges of animal abuse and theft after allegedly performing an unnecessary procedure on a dog and leaving it without food for several days, police said. Derby resident Amr Wasfi, who worked and established the Black Rock Animal Hospital in Bridgeport, has been charged with animal cruelty and third-degree larceny following a pair of complaints that police received. Police said that the first complaint involved the treatment of a dog who was brought to Black Rock Animal Hospital in February with a limp. The owner said that the dog had sprayed his …

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by Zak Failla
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Veterinarian Charged With Animal Cruelty, Fraud In Bridgeport Veterinarian Charged With Animal Cruelty, Fraud In Bridgeport
Veterinarian Charged With Animal Cruelty, Fraud In Bridgeport A local veterinarian has been arrested for animal cruelty after injuring a kitten, and then performing surgery on a dog that wasn't needed and almost starving the animal to death, said the Bridgeport Police. Dr. Amr Wasfi, 74, the owner of Black Rock Animal Center, in Bridgeport, was arrested on a warrant on Thursday, May 2, and charged with animal cruelty and fraud in the case that almost killed a dog who was taken to the doctor for help when he was limping, said the Bridgeport Police. The investigation into Wasfi began in Dec. 17, 2018, when the department received a complaint of animal …

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by Kathy Reakes