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NJ Pair Staged Dog Fights, Shared Vids On Telegram Of 'Underperformers' Being Hanged: Feds NJ Pair Staged Dog Fights, Shared Vids On Telegram Of 'Underperformers' Being Hanged: Feds
NJ Pair Staged Dog Fights, Shared Vids On Telegram Of 'Underperformers' Being Hanged: Feds Two South Jersey men were charged by federal authorities with participating in a depraved multi-state dog-fighting collective. Tommy J. Watson of Clayton and others used the “DMV Board” on the Telegram app to share videos of live dog fights, dogs being trained to fight and "the killing of underperforming fighting dogs, including by hanging,” U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said on Monday, Dec. 11. They also posted bloodline information on the dog fighting website “Peds Online” from an operation they called “From Da Bottom Kennels,” the U.S. attorney said. Federal authoriti…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit
Penn State Professor Rapes Dog Multiple Times: Affidavit A Penn State chemical engineering professor was caught raping a dog in a state forest — and it wasn't the first time, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  A trail camera intended to catch hand sanitizer thieves captured 64-year-old Chemical Engineering Professor, Themis Matsoukas committing multiple sexual acts with his collie near the restrooms at Rothrock State Forest on April 13, 2023, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The dog was attached to its leash during the acts, the rangers ex…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NJ Horse Shot To Death In PA, State Police Say NJ Horse Shot To Death In PA, State Police Say
NJ Horse Shot To Death In PA, State Police Say A horse that belongs to a nonprofit organization in New Jersey was found shot to death in Pennsylvania, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, May 1, 2023.  The horse belonged to Standardbred Retirement Foundation located in Cream Ridge, NJ. It was being housed on McClays Mill Road in Southampton Township near Shippensburg, according to state police. The shooting happened sometime between said 2 p.m. Thursday, April 27, and 12:30 a.m. Friday, April 28, PSP said.  Standardbred Retirement Foundation provides “humane care and services for horses in need of lifetim…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
200+ Birds Rescued In Cockfighting Ring, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Prosecutor 200+ Birds Rescued In Cockfighting Ring, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Prosecutor
200+ Birds Rescued In Cockfighting Ring, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Prosecutor More than 200 birds were rescued over the weekend and a pair of men were arrested for cockfighting, authorities said. Animals rescued included ducks, turkeys, chickens, roosters, cats, a dog and other birds, they said. Authorities said the fowl were abused as part of a larger criminal enterprise. Detectives Denise Manino and Courtney Milana of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office joined with the Funny Farm Rescue of May's Landing and the South Jersey Wildlife Aid Rehabilitation and Sanctuary Rescue to secure the safe and humane relocation of the animals on Saturday, March 4. …

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by Jon Craig
News
Arrow Was Lodged In Dog's Organs But NJ Shelter Had No Clue Until It Was Too Late Arrow Was Lodged In Dog's Organs But NJ Shelter Had No Clue Until It Was Too Late
Arrow Was Lodged In Dog's Organs But NJ Shelter Had No Clue Until It Was Too Late Jan. 2 began much like any other day for Phoenix and the volunteers of the Bloomfield Animal Shelter. The pup was on a walk with one of her favorite handlers when she began to show signs of distress, and became unable to stand on her own, the shelter said on social media. Minutes later, she died at an emergency animal hospital. It wasn't until further examination that caretakers found a foreign metal object lodged through Phoenix's thorax and liver: She'd been shot with a crossbow and arrow. "We, along with our vet partners, are still unclear how she lived this long without signs of pain o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report
Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report A 51-year-old South Jersey man has admitted he repeatedly slammed a cat on the ground before hurling the feline into a trash receptacle, NJ Advance Media reports. Christopher R. Pozzi previously served nearly 20 years in prison for killing a four-month-old infant he slammed on a couch while high on cocaine, the outlet said citing the Tampa Bay Times. Pozzi, 51, was arrested in West Deptford after a woman living at Forrest Creek Apartments Complex allegedly witnessed the animal abuse in September on her doorbell camera, the outlet reported.  The cat, named Eileen, required an appr…

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by Jon Craig
News
Dog Blinded In Philly Bleach Attack Needs Help With Vet Bills Dog Blinded In Philly Bleach Attack Needs Help With Vet Bills
Dog Blinded In Philly Bleach Attack Needs Help With Vet Bills Philadelphia police are investigating after a group of teens threw bleach on a woman and her dog.  Now, Kymirah Brown and her pit bull aXurii are seeking the community's help in a GoFundMe campaign.  Authorities told Daily Voice Brown and her dog were walking in Wissinoming on the city's northeast side on Saturday, Nov. 5 at about 7 p.m. As the pair approached the intersection of Cheltenham and Torresdale avenues, a group of kids aged 10 to 13 splashed a container of bleach at them, police said.  Brown, 20, was unharmed, but the suspects were able to steal her wallet be…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Killing Girlfriend's Yorkie Puppy South Jersey Man Sentenced For Killing Girlfriend's Yorkie Puppy
South Jersey Man Sentenced For Killing Girlfriend's Yorkie Puppy A 39-year-old Camden man was sentenced for killing his girlfriend's Yorkshire Terrier puppy, authorities said. Gary Moore was sentenced to three years in state prison on Friday, Aug. 26, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. In his guilty plea, Moore admitted to intentionally killing his then girlfriend’s dog when he was angry with her. The case began as a joint investigation between the Atlantic City Police Department and the Animal Cruelty Prosecution Unit of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Moore was ordered to pay restitution to the Prosecutor’s Office for the f…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Native Performed Sex Acts With Dog While Ex-BF Recorded In Florida: Authorities NJ Native Performed Sex Acts With Dog While Ex-BF Recorded In Florida: Authorities
NJ Native Performed Sex Acts With Dog While Ex-BF Recorded In Florida: Authorities A former New Jersey woman filmed sex acts with her dog while her ex-boyfriend filmed over the course of eight years, authorities in Florida said. Christina Calello, 36, "willingly engaged in sexual activity with the dog" while Geoffrey Springer, 39, recorded them and put them on a flash drive, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. The dog was surrendered to deputies and taken to a local animal hospital for routine examination, with no visible injuries, authorities said. Online records show Calello previously lived at various addresses on the Jersey Shore including Iselin, Marlbor…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Starved, Neglected Senior Dogs Dumped Along Garden State Parkway Starved, Neglected Senior Dogs Dumped Along Garden State Parkway
Starved, Neglected Senior Dogs Dumped Along Garden State Parkway A pair of starved, neglected older beagles were found dumped along the Garden State Parkway last week, authorities said. The Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter in Forked River said that on Wednesday, July 6, a motorist spotted a senior male beagle wandering the patch of woods at the entrance to the Parkway in Waretown. The shelter then learned there was a female beagle picked up near the same Parkway location that was at the county shelter. "The male beagle, who we have named Brian, is in desperately poor health. He's a senior that has suffered severe neglect for quite some time,…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Box Of Newborn Puppies Left For Dead Among 2 Animal Cruelty Cases On Jersey Shore Box Of Newborn Puppies Left For Dead Among 2 Animal Cruelty Cases On Jersey Shore
Box Of Newborn Puppies Left For Dead Among 2 Animal Cruelty Cases On Jersey Shore Authorities on the Jersey Shore are trying to figure out who abandoned several puppies. A passerby found a litter of newborn puppies in a box among piles of trash at Collingwood Auction in Farmingdale, the Monmouth County SPCA said on Thursday, March 3. The dehydrated puppies were taken to the shelter, where they were examined and fed.  "After a medical assessment, it was determined that the puppies were approximately 24-hours old, some still with their umbilical cord attached," the SPCA said on Facebook. One puppy has died, but the others have been stable. Soon after, off…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Couple Who Took Over ‘Tiger King’ Park Surrender 138 Animals And Rights To Ever Exhibit Again Couple Who Took Over ‘Tiger King’ Park Surrender 138 Animals And Rights To Ever Exhibit Again
Couple Who Took Over ‘Tiger King’ Park Surrender 138 Animals And Rights To Ever Exhibit Again The couple who took over the once-popular “Tiger King” roadside animal park after Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage went to prison have formally had all of their animals taken away and their rights terminated to ever exhibit any again, federal authorities said. Jeffrey and Lauren Lowe agreed to the measures, including terminating their interests in 97 endangered or threatened animals seized from their facility and abandoning their rights to an additional 41 animals covered by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), as part of a consent decree, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday. Federa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ
Abused, Neglected 'Lucky' Rescued By Local Police, Animal Welfare Center In NJ An abused and neglected dog found by police investigating a crime on Christmas Eve is fortunate to be alive. So his adoptive name makes perfect sense. Officers from Irvington found the dog they named Lucky so severely injured that a leg had to be amputated. He also was covered in maggots and had dense tangles and knots so severe that "they couldn't even tell what breed he is," said Samantha Miller, the media relations manager for the Humane Rescue Alliance. St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison took it from there. “Our team was heartbroken to see how much Lucky had suffered," sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ R&B Singer Jaheim Abused 15 Dogs Some In Water-Filled Crates, Emaciated, Prosecutor Says NJ R&B Singer Jaheim Abused 15 Dogs Some In Water-Filled Crates, Emaciated, Prosecutor Says
NJ R&B Singer Jaheim Abused 15 Dogs Some In Water-Filled Crates, Emaciated, Prosecutor Says New Jersey R&B singer Jaheim Hoagland has been arrested for abusing 15 dogs -- some severely emaciated and others found in crates filled with several inches of water, authorities said. Hillsborough police officers responded to a Chamberlain Drive home on reports of a puppy in distress around 9:15 a.m. Sept. 6, where they found six dogs in separate animal crates in the driveway of the home, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said. One of the dogs was initially unresponsive in a water filled crate and subsequently had to be euthanized, Robertson said alongside Somer…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals
NJ Renter Claiming To Be Santeria Doc Had Pigeon Nailed Above Door, 22 Dead/Alive Farm Animals A Jersey City landlord says the COVID-19 moratorium on evictions has kept her from booting a renter claiming to be a Santeria doctor who was found with nearly two dozen farm animals -- dead and alive -- in the house, according to a new report by the Daily Beast. Emilio Otero told the outlet he practices Santeria -- a Cuban religion known for sacrificing animals -- and helps people heal their ailments. In this case, though, he was using the animals for food, he told NBC New York  Landlord Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, an active-duty Navy sailor and new mom, called police when she return…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Self-Proclaimed 'CrazyGal' Arrested On Animal Abuse Charges In Pennsylvania Self-Proclaimed 'CrazyGal' Arrested On Animal Abuse Charges In Pennsylvania
Self-Proclaimed 'CrazyGal' Arrested On Animal Abuse Charges In Pennsylvania A York County woman who once made national news for beating her husband when he tossed her brother's ashes has been arrested on animal abuse charges -- one week after posting on social media that her dog went missing, court documents show. Crystal Rae Sheffer, 33, of Red Bank Road in Newberry Township, was arrested Thursday for neglecting and abusing at least one animal, including a dog. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Crystal Sheffer (@crazygal420) The arrest followed an investigation in the 2000 block of Red Bank Road in Dove…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Boy Beating Dog In Viral Video Found In North Carolina, Police Say Atlantic City Boy Beating Dog In Viral Video Found In North Carolina, Police Say
Atlantic City Boy Beating Dog In Viral Video Found In North Carolina, Police Say An Atlantic City boy seen beating a helpless dog in a video posted online was located in North Carolina, local authorities said Monday. Police on March 5 were alerted to the video, which shows the boy holding the dog down as he hits him repeatedly. The boy then picks the animal up and slams his body against the floor. Police identified the boy and interviewed family members over the weekend, Atlantic City police said. The boy's family cooperated with the investigation.  "The incident occurred while the juvenile was staying at a family member’s residence in North Carolina," the A…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Boy Beating Dog In Viral Video Found In North Carolina, Police Say Atlantic City Boy Beating Dog In Viral Video Found In North Carolina, Police Say
Atlantic City Boy Beating Dog In Viral Video Found In North Carolina, Police Say An Atlantic City boy seen beating a helpless dog in a video posted online was located in North Carolina, local authorities said Monday. Police on March 5 were alerted to the video, which shows the boy holding the dog down as he hits him repeatedly. The boy then picks the animal up and slams his body against the floor. Police identified the boy and interviewed family members over the weekend, Atlantic City police said. The boy's family cooperated with the investigation.  "The incident occurred while the juvenile was staying at a family member’s residence in North Carolina," the A…

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by Cecilia Levine