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Man Admits To Killing Bat Inside Cave In Region Man Admits To Killing Bat Inside Cave In Region
Man Admits To Killing Bat Inside Cave In Region 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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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Driver Strikes Residence In Region, Crashes Into Creek, Sheriff Says Drunk Driver Strikes Residence In Region, Crashes Into Creek, Sheriff Says
Drunk Driver Strikes Residence In Region, 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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by Michael Mashburn