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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Trapping Squirrels, Spraying Them With Red Paint: Police Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Trapping Squirrels, Spraying Them With Red Paint: Police
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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Discovery Of Possible Skinned Dog At Hudson Valley Parking Lot Prompts Police Response Discovery Of Possible Skinned Dog At Hudson Valley Parking Lot Prompts Police Response
Discovery Of Possible Skinned Dog At Hudson Valley Parking Lot Prompts Police Response Authorities responded to a parking lot in the Hudson Valley following the discovery of what appeared to be a skinned adult dog only feet away from handicapped spots.  The carcass was discovered in Putnam County at the Patterson "Park and Ride" lot on Route 311 on Thursday, Nov. 9 around 3:15 p.m., the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced.  According to authorities, the carcass was found in grass a couple of feet away from handicapped spots at the lot. Arriving SPCA detectives and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation Po…

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Emaciated Dog With Inflamed Skin Found In Mahopac: Authorities Investigating Emaciated Dog With Inflamed Skin Found In Mahopac: Authorities Investigating
Emaciated Dog With Inflamed Skin Found In Mahopac: Authorities Investigating Authorities are asking for help from the public to find more information about an emaciated dog that was found loose on a Hudson Valley road.  The dog, a female brown pit bull, was found in Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 24 on Hilltop Drive in Mahopac, the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced.  According to the SPCA, the dog was found by a good samaritan who cared for her until she was picked up by Carmel Dog Patrol and brought to the Putnam Humane Society.  The pit bull was later examined and treated by the Brook Farm Veterinary Center, w…

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Golfer Beats Goose To Death With Club In Mahopac: Police Golfer Beats Goose To Death With Club In Mahopac: Police
Golfer Beats Goose To Death With Club In Mahopac: 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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Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Found At Patterson Residence: Owner Charged, Police Say Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Found At Patterson Residence: Owner Charged, Police Say
Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Found At Patterson Residence: Owner Charged, Police Say New, updated report: New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle From Patterson Finds New, Loving Home A Hudson Valley man faces animal cruelty charges after authorities found a severely matted mini-poodle at his residence that was unable to see or walk properly, police said.  The dog was discovered in Putnam County on Saturday, Aug. 5, when detectives with the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded to a residence in the town of Patterson on Lake Shore Drive. According to the Putnam County SPCA, there, they found an extremely matted 9-year-old min…

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