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Area Man Admits To Killing Bat Inside Cave Area Man Admits To Killing Bat Inside Cave
Area Man Admits To Killing Bat Inside Cave A Hudson Valley man has admitted to animal cruelty charges for killing a bat in a Putnam County cave, SPCA officials announced. Putnam County SPCA Chief Ken Ross said that Caleb Shuk, age 20, of Philipstown, has pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty following an incident in May last year that led to his arrest. Shuk was arrested on May 4, 2021, and charged with torturing a bat resting against a rock wall in the Sunken Mines Caves location in Putnam County. Ross said that Shuk used a large rock to crush the bat repeatedly - all while shouting curses about COVID-19 and laughing - cau…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Neglected Horses Found In Area Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Neglected Horses Found In Area
Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Neglected Horses Found In Area A Putnam County man is in custody and facing time in jail for allegedly abusing emaciated thoroughbred horses who were neglected, according to the SPCA. The Putnam County SPCA announced on Wednesday, Dec. 26, that Putnam Valley resident Paul O’Dair has been arrested and charged with two counts of animal cruelty for allegedly abusing two horses. Officers executed a warrant in Putnam Valley this week, removing the two “extremely neglected, gelded, thoroughbred horses," according to the Putnam County SPCA. "Equine veterinarians examined the horses and found them to be a 1 out of 5 on the equin…

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by Zak Failla