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Retired NYPD Officer Sentenced In Connection To Deaths Of Nine Horses Retired NYPD Officer Sentenced In Connection To Deaths Of Nine Horses
Retired Nypd Officer Sentenced In Connection To Deaths Of Nine Horses A 52-year-old woman was sentenced to two years in jail for the deaths of nine horses and the mistreatment of a 10th. Jeanne Ryan of Goshen was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty in July to 10 felony counts of animal cruelty and 10 counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals by a jury, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Ryan, a retired New York City police officer, was sentenced to multiple concurrent sentences of two years, the DA's Office said. The maximum sentence which the law allows for the felony of aggravated cruelty to animals is two years in jail,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Dozens Of Malnourished Goats Seized From Hudson Valley Farm Dozens Of Malnourished Goats Seized From Hudson Valley Farm
Dozens Of Malnourished Goats Seized From Hudson Valley Farm Twenty-seven goats and a calf were within days of death when found by Hudson Valley SPCA officials on an Orange County farm after receiving a complaint.  The goats were discovered after Gene Hecht, chief of the Hudson Valley SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement Division, applied for a warrant to raid the farm in the Town of Goshen after investigating. "They had no food, no water and were so emaciated they were less than three days away from death," Hecht said. The warrant to save the goats was served Saturday, Aug. 11 at the farm off Orzeck Lane in the Pellets Island section of town, he…

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by Kathy Reakes
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25 Decapitated Goats, Birds Discovered Near Roadside In Hudson Valley 25 Decapitated Goats, Birds Discovered Near Roadside In Hudson Valley
25 Decapitated Goats, Birds Discovered Near Roadside In Hudson Valley A horrific discovery of 25 decapitated animals probably used in a ritual sacrifice has spurred the Hudson Valley Humane Society to offer a $5,000 reward for information. The grisly discovery was made Saturday, June 23, when volunteers from Hir Tor Animal Care were walking dogs from the center when one of the dogs kept going to one a large black garbage bag on the southbound shoulder of County Road 49 also known as Fireman’s Memorial Drive in Pomona, said Ann Marie Gaudio, Humane Society board president and chief law enforcement officer on this case. One of the volunteers opened the bag and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Admits To Burning Cat, Kitten To Death Hudson Valley Man Admits To Burning Cat, Kitten To Death
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Burning Cat, Kitten To Death An Orange County man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and bail-jumping after he burned a kitten and a cat to death in a cage. Dee Jay Atkins, 55, pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated cruelty to animals and second-degree bail jumping, confirmed the Orange County District Attorney's Office.  During his plea, Atkins admitted that on Aug. 6 he caught the cat and kitten in a cage, poured lighter fluid on them and then lit them on fire, killing both, the DA's Office said. He also pleaded guilty for failing to appear in court following his initial arrest in the case. In exchange for his gui…

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by Kathy Reakes
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She's Coming Home: Yonkers PO To Adopt Abused Puppy Caught On Camera She's Coming Home: Yonkers PO To Adopt Abused Puppy Caught On Camera
She's Coming Home: Yonkers PO To Adopt Abused Puppy Caught On Camera It looks like it’s going to be a happy ending for Pebbles, the 6-month-old pit bull puppy that was seen on video being choked and thrown by a woman in Yonkers. The SPCA of Westchester announced on Thursday that following a joint investigation by their Humane Law Enforcement Unit and the Yonkers Police Department, they have arrested Kiani Wright, 43, after she allegedly injured the puppy, which required medical attention. SPCA officials said that a Good Samaritan called the Yonkers Police Department on May 13 after the pit bull - whose name is Pebbles - was seen being dragged then violently …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Yonkers Woman Busted For Animal Cruelty After Tossing Pit Bull Puppy VIDEO: Yonkers Woman Busted For Animal Cruelty After Tossing Pit Bull Puppy
Video: Yonkers Woman Busted For Animal Cruelty After Tossing Pit Bull Puppy A woman caught on camera in Yonkers violently picking up a 6-month old pit bull puppy and throwing it has been arrested for animal cruelty following an investigation by law enforcement officials. The SPCA of Westchester announced on Thursday that following a joint investigation by their Humane Law Enforcement Unit and the Yonkers Police Department, they have arrested Kiani Wright, 43, after she allegedly injured the puppy, which required medical attention. SPCA officials said that a Good Samaritan called the Yonkers Police Department on May 13 after the pit bull - whose name is Pebbles - wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Registered Sex Offender From Bestiality Case Makes Move To Westchester Registered Sex Offender From Bestiality Case Makes Move To Westchester
Registered Sex Offender From Bestiality Case Makes Move To Westchester A former Rye building superintendent who pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual acts with a dog and was forced to register as a sex offender, has reported a move in Westchester County. Kujtim Nicaj, 49, who pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree burglary as a sexually motivated felony, a class C violent felony, and one count of sexual misconduct, a class A misdemeanor has reported a move to Rigby Street in Yonkers. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Nicaj as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense.” In 2012, Nicaj, who was th…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Horrific Killings Of Cat, Kitten In Hudson Valley Man Charged With Horrific Killings Of Cat, Kitten In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With Horrific Killings Of Cat, Kitten In Hudson Valley An Orange County man has been indicted for aggravated cruelty to animals for putting a cat and a kitten in a cage and setting them on fire, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. According to the DA's Office, Dee Jay Atkins, 55, of Newburgh, was arraigned Thursday, for an incident that took place in August in which he doused a cat and a kitten, who were in a cage, with lighter fluid and set them on fire, killing them.  The cats did not belong to Atkins. The indictment also alleges that Atkins failed to make a court appearance in the Newburgh City Court in connection wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Teen Arrested For Dragging Dog With Car Westchester Teen Arrested For Dragging Dog With Car
Westchester Teen Arrested For Dragging Dog With Car A teen who lives in Westchester was arrested for allegedly dragging a dog on a leash with his vehicle, then tying it up and leaving it injured on the side of the road, Greenwich Police said. Alex Orozco, 18, of Port Chester, was charged Wednesday, April 4 with felony cruelty to animals for the crime which took place on Feb. 14, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. Police said Orozco took the dog after being involved in a domestic violence incident on Rodwell Avenue. After taking the mixed-breed dog, he attached it to a leash and dragged it from his vehicle, causing significant injuries,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Charged In Animal Cruelty Case Involving Toy Poodle Westchester Man Charged In Animal Cruelty Case Involving Toy Poodle
Westchester Man Charged In Animal Cruelty Case Involving Toy Poodle A Westchester County man is facing an animal cruelty charge after a hospital asked local law enforcement officials to investigate the improper treatment of a dog in his care that broke its leg and was forced to amputate its leg. Michael Burguiere brought his toy poodle, now named Charlie Brown, to a Westchester animal hospital in July last year after if fractured its right leg, officials from the SPCA said. He was told to follow up with the hospital to receive further treatment for the dog so that the leg would properly heal and to prevent infection, which Burguiere failed to do. According …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Shoots, Kills Neighbor’s Dog, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Shoots, Kills Neighbor’s Dog, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Shoots, Kills Neighbor’s Dog, Police Say A 58-year-old man shot and killed his neighbor’s dog in the Hudson Valley, an investigation by State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks revealed. State Police responded to Meddaugh Road in the town of LaGrange for a report of a dog shot on Jan. 28. An investigation determined Scott Messick of Pleasant Valley discharged a shotgun within 500 feet of nearby residences without permission and killed the dog. Messick was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a Class A misdemeanor, and illegal discharge of a firearm, an unclassified misdemeanor, on Friday, Feb. 9. Police have not release…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Throws Dog Down Two Flights Of Stairs, Police Say Westchester Man Throws Dog Down Two Flights Of Stairs, Police Say
Westchester Man Throws Dog Down Two Flights Of Stairs, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested by the SPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Unit after police say he threw a dog down two flights of stairs. Frank Gallo, Sr. of Yonkers was charged with animal cruelty. The SPCA received a call to its confidential animal cruelty hotline on Tuesday saying a pit bull, Riley, was allegedly picked up by its neck in a chokehold and violently thrown down two flights of stairs by Grillo. Riley was rushed to a local veterinary hospital for medical attention. His injuries were not serious, the SPCA said.

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by Sam Barron