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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Trapping Squirrels, Spraying Them With Red Paint: Police
A man faces criminal charges after illegally trapping squirrels on his property, spraying them with red paint, and releasing them in the Hudson Valley, police said. Putnam County resident Mark Kuhn of Patterson, age 62, was arrested for illegally trapping the animals, the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced on Monday, Jan. 15. The arrest followed an investigation conducted by the SPCA and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police. According to authorities, the investigation into Kuhn began when he admi…
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Golfer Beats Goose To Death With Club In Hudson Valley: Police
A man faces charges after beating a goose to death with a club at a Hudson Valley golf course, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Friday, Aug. 18, when the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) responded to a call from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police regarding a golfer beating a Canada Goose to death. According to the Putnam County SPCA, the incident happened at the Putnam County Golf Course in Mahopac at 187 Hill St., where Law Enforcement Division Detectives met with DEC Police to int…
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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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Drunk Driver Strikes Hudson Valley Residence, Crashes Into Creek, Sheriff Says
A man from the region is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a house before ending up in a nearby creek, police said. The wreck happened at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 in Ulster County near Sawkill and Melissa roads in Kingston, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said. When deputies arrived they found the car in Sawkill Creek and assisted the driver in exiting the vehicle, police said. Investigators said the man struck a house on Sawkill Road before leaving the roadway and driving into the creek. Neither the driver nor anyone inside the home reported injuries. The drive…
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It's Illegal To Sell Or Own Alligators Without Permit, DA Says
The prosecution of a person for selling dwarf alligators as baby alligators has authorities reminding residents it's illegal to own or sell the reptiles without a permit. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler commended the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police for their enforcement of laws prohibiting the sale of wild animals in Orange County, and all of New York State. In one recent matter, an individual was prosecuted for the sale of wild animals for selling juvenile alligators, which were being sold as “dwarf alligators," the …
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