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Connecticut Man Accused Of Leaving Dog In SUV In More Than 90-Degree Heat Connecticut Man Accused Of Leaving Dog In SUV In More Than 90-Degree Heat
Connecticut Man Accused Of Leaving Dog In SUV In More Than 90-Degree Heat A Connecticut man was charged after police reported that he left his dog alone in an SUV while temperatures were in the 90s. Hartford County resident 65-year-old Salvatore Conaci, of Southington, was charged with animal cruelty in the incident that happened on Saturday, July 23, according to the Southington Police Department. Officers responded to a report of a dog left in a vehicle at Shop Rite, located at 750 Queen St. in Southington, at about 5:30 p.m. that day, police said.  At the time of the call, police said weather reports showed it was 91 degrees and the humidity level was at…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty In Death Of Dog Left In Hot Car, Police Say CT Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty In Death Of Dog Left In Hot Car, Police Say
CT Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty In Death Of Dog Left In Hot Car, Police Say A Connecticut woman was charged with animal cruelty in the death of her dog after authorities said she left the animal inside of a hot car for hours. Suzy Rivers, age 37, turned herself in to police on Tuesday, July 26, for the charge related to an incident that happened in Hartford County outside of the Southington Library, according to the Southington Police Department. On Wednesday, June 29, Rivers, a resident of Cheshire in New Haven County, called police to report that her Boston terrier was not moving inside of her car, which was parked outside of the library, police said.  Offi…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Pushing Woman From Car, Throwing Dog In Stamford Man Accused Of Pushing Woman From Car, Throwing Dog In Stamford
Man Accused Of Pushing Woman From Car, Throwing Dog In Stamford A domestic argument led a Westchester man to throw a woman and a dog from a vehicle while two children were in the car in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Cummings Beach in Stamford around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 9. Stamford Police received a call from an open 911 line, as they heard a male and female fighting, and screaming for help, said Capt. Diedrich Hohn, of the Stamford Police. Officers rushed to the scene and discovered a woman walking with an injured animal. She told officers that her ex-boyfriend pushed her out of a car, and then threw the dog out the window. Thi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dog Rescued From Hot Car Outside Business In Fairfield County Dog Rescued From Hot Car Outside Business In Fairfield County
Dog Rescued From Hot Car Outside Business In Fairfield County A dog was rescued from inside a hot car at a business parking lot in Fairfield County. The incident happened around 1:50 p.m. Monday, July 4 in New Fairfield. The temperature at the time was approximately 82 degrees, Connecticut State Police said. Officers observed the dog, a Yorkie, in distress, locked inside of a dark-colored car, with its windows rolled up in the back parking lot of a business on Route 39.  It is unknown how long the dog was left unattended inside of the car, said police.  Officers broke a window and moved the dog to an air-conditioned police cruiser, wh…

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Suspended Fairfield County K-9 Officer Killed, Buried Dogs at Training Facility, Police Say Suspended Fairfield County K-9 Officer Killed, Buried Dogs at Training Facility, Police Say
Suspended Fairfield County K-9 Officer Killed, Buried Dogs at Training Facility, Police Say A suspended Connecticut K-9 officer and another man have been charged with killing at least 10 dogs and burying them on his business property. New Canaan PD Officer David Rivera Jr., age 34, a Fairfield County resident in Stratford, turned himself in to Naugatuck Police in New Haven County on Monday, May 2, Department on an active warrant for events that took place at his business Black Rock Canine Training: Conspiracy to commit cruelty to animals Reckless endangerment  Conspiracy to commit euthanization of a canine Rivera was arrested along with his general manager New Haven County r…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT AG Seeks State Custody Of Animals Seized From Unsanitary, Overcrowded Facility CT AG Seeks State Custody Of Animals Seized From Unsanitary, Overcrowded Facility
CT AG Seeks State Custody Of Animals Seized From Unsanitary, Overcrowded Facility Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is seeking state custody of 70 animals that were seized from an overcrowded, unsanitary animal rescue facility. The animals were seized from CT Pregnant Dog and Cat Rescue, located on Porter Road in the Tolland County town of Hebron, on Friday, March 25. Earlier report - Hebron Woman Nabbed On Animal Cruelty Charges, State Police Say Authorities previously reported that the owner of the facility, identified as 59-year-old Joann Connelly, of Hebron, was arrested on three counts of cruelty to animals. Tong said in an announcement on Monday, Apr…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Dog Loses Leg After Being Shot In CT Park, Recovering Nicely, Police Say Dog Loses Leg After Being Shot In CT Park, Recovering Nicely, Police Say
Dog Loses Leg After Being Shot In CT Park, Recovering Nicely, Police Say A German Shepherd that was shot twice and found in a Connecticut park had to have a leg removed, but is recovering well from his injuries, according to officials. Thunda, as the dog is now known, was located in New Haven County in a picnic area in Derby with at least two gunshot wounds earlier this month, including one that shattered his front leg and another striking its shoulder. Original story - Police Seek Clues, Donations After Dog Found Shot In Derby In its latest update, members of the Derby Police Department said that Thunda “is doing much better” and even walking around after hav…

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by Zak Failla
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Police In CT Seek Clues, Donations After Dog Found Shot In Picnic Area Police In CT Seek Clues, Donations After Dog Found Shot In Picnic Area
Police In CT Seek Clues, Donations After Dog Found Shot In Picnic Area Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help after a German Shepard was found shot in a picnic area. The dog, who was not chipped and had no identification, was found in New Haven County at a picnic area in Derby. The dog was shot at least two times, with one bullet shattering his front leg and the other still embedded in his shoulder, Derby Police said. "Unfortunately he is not chipped and we are still looking for his owner," the department said. The dog needs surgery on his leg, and on his shoulder to remove the bullet but the costs are expected to be significant, police said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman Nabbed On Animal Cruelty Charges, State Police Say CT Woman Nabbed On Animal Cruelty Charges, State Police Say
CT Woman Nabbed On Animal Cruelty Charges, State Police Say A 59-year-old woman was arrested on animal cruelty charges after police said numerous animals in her care were found suffering from neglect and poor living conditions in Connecticut. Joann Connelly, of Hebron in Tolland County, was arrested on Friday, March 25, and charged with three counts of cruelty to animals, according to Connecticut State Police. Joann ConnellyConnecticut State Police She is the owner of CT Pregnant Dog and Cat Rescue, a licensed animal importer, police said.  In February of 2021, authorities received complaints that animals under Connelly's care were neglected, a…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Woman Nabbed For Cruelty To Animals, Police Say CT Woman Nabbed For Cruelty To Animals, Police Say
CT Woman Nabbed For Cruelty To Animals, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been charged with animal cruelty after multiple pets were allegedly found in her home living in deplorable conditions. New Haven County resident Deja Rowe, age 35, of Naugatuck, voluntarily surrendered to police on Wednesday, March 23 after learning of a warrant for her arrest for five counts of animal cruelty. An investigation into problems at Rowe's home with animals began in late February, after a person who had adopted a puppy from her that later died filed a complaint with the Naugatuck Animal Control, said a spokesperson from the Naugatuck Police Department. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman Accused Of Putting Mothball Inside Candy To Stop Neighbor's Dog From Barking CT Woman Accused Of Putting Mothball Inside Candy To Stop Neighbor's Dog From Barking
CT Woman Accused Of Putting Mothball Inside Candy To Stop Neighbor's Dog From Barking A house sitter in Connecticut has turned herself in after allegedly attempting to silence a neighbor's dog by hiding a potentially toxic mothball in a piece of candy she placed in the backyard, police said. In Hartford County, officers from the Southington Police Department were called to a Whitlock Avenue home on Dec. 23, 2021, where there was a report of a suspicious woman and a barking dog. On Monday, Jan. 31, police said the caller reported that when he went to check on his dog, he spotted a blonde woman dressed in all black walking along his fence line on the neighbor’s side of the pro…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Man Facing Host Of Charges After Fleeing Crash Scene, State Police Say Fairfield County Man Facing Host Of Charges After Fleeing Crash Scene, State Police Say
Fairfield County Man Facing Host Of Charges After Fleeing Crash Scene, State Police Say A Fairfield County man is facing more than a dozen charges after police said he left the scene of a crash, pointed a gun at an officer, and punched a K9. At about 5 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, Connecticut State troopers and Montville Police responded to a report that a vehicle had crashed into a guardrail in New London County at the intersection of Route 12 and Route 2A in Preston, Connecticut State Police reported. EMS arrived at the scene first and saw the driver in possession of a handgun, police said.  Police identified the driver as 25-year-old Presley Almanzar-DeJesus, of Norwalk. …

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by Nicole Valinote