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CT Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Husky Found With Chain Embedded In Neck CT Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Husky Found With Chain Embedded In Neck
CT Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Husky Found With Chain Embedded In Neck A Connecticut man has been charged with animal cruelty and other charges after he was identified as the owner of a Siberian Husky found wandering in May with a chain embedded in his neck with skin beginning to grow over it. New Haven County resident Waterbury Emanuel Pizarro-Boria, age 38, of Waterbury, was charged on Tuesday, Sept. 19 after turning himself in to Naugatuck Police. According to Naugatuck Police, Pizarro-Boria was charged with cruelty to animals, no rabies vaccination, and allowing a dog to roam. During a news conference on Wednesday, Sept. 20, Naugatuck Police said when fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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$3K Reward: Puppy Found Dead In Milk Crate In CT $3K Reward: Puppy Found Dead In Milk Crate In CT
$3K Reward: Puppy Found Dead In Milk Crate In CT Police and animal control officials are investigating and offering a reward after a puppy was found shot dead in a milk crate in Connecticut. The puppy was discovered in New Haven County around 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, in the hamlet of Fair Haven, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police. Dell said two officers on patrol found the puppy in the crate on Poplar Street. An investigation was started with the help of Animal Control officers who discovered the puppy had been shot. The dog, now known as Justice, was transported to a local veterinary hospital, where his injuries were…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged In Deaths Of Dogs In Fairfield County Has Month To Take Plea Deal Or Face Jury Woman Charged In Deaths Of Dogs In Fairfield County Has Month To Take Plea Deal Or Face Jury
Woman Charged In Deaths Of Dogs In Fairfield County Has Month To Take Plea Deal Or Face Jury A Fairfield County woman who was arrested in connection with the deaths of five dogs left in her care was given a month to decide if she will take a plea deal or go to trial. Heidi Lueders, 31, of New Canaan, was first arrested for the crimes following the discovery of five dead dogs in crates at a rented Fairfield home in November 2018 by Fairfield Police. But due to pressure from animal rights groups, prosecutors upgraded the charges to felonies on Wednesday, Feb. 13. In court on Monday, Sept. 9, Lueders, the former president of the animal rescue group Bully Breed, was given until Oct. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rewards Offered After Dog Is Intentionally Burned To Death At Sandy Point Beach Rewards Offered After Dog Is Intentionally Burned To Death At Sandy Point Beach
Rewards Offered After Dog Is Intentionally Burned To Death At Sandy Point Beach A miniature schnauzer might have died horribly when he was burned to death, but a lot of love is coming from the public in the form of donations to help find the person or people who committed the crime. The dog was found around 10 a.m., Friday, July 5, when the West Haven Police responded to the area of Beach Street near Third Avenue/Second Avenue for a report of an uncontained fire in the Sandy Point Beach parking lot, said West Haven Police Sgt. Charles Young. The fire was extinguished and the initial investigation found a small dead dog, possibly a 1-year-old “mini Schnauzer” with cropp…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Canaan Woman’s Animal Cruelty Charges Upgraded To Felonies New Canaan Woman’s Animal Cruelty Charges Upgraded To Felonies
New Canaan Woman’s Animal Cruelty Charges Upgraded To Felonies The past president of a New Canaan dog rescue group charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty following the discovery of five dead dogs in her home had the charges upgraded to felonies during a hearing in Superior Court this week. Heidi Lueders, 31, of New Canaan, was first arrested for the crimes following the discovery of five dead dogs in crates at a Fairfield home in November 2018 by Fairfield Police. But due to pressure from animal rights groups, prosecutors upgraded the charges to felonies on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Lueders, who headed Bully Breed Rescue, Inc., was said to be in the c…

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by Kathy Reakes