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Animal Neglect

2 From Region Charged With Endangering Child After 23 Neglected Animals Found In Home 2 From Region Charged With Endangering Child After 23 Neglected Animals Found In Home
2 From Region Charged With Endangering Child After 23 Neglected Animals Found In Home A man and woman from the region were charged with animal neglect and endangering a child after 23 animals were found living inside a home that police said was uninhabitable. The incident took place in Sullivan County in the town of Liberty at a residence on Benton Hollow Road on Wednesday, Aug. 16. According to Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, at the scene deputies found the home occupied by 12 dogs, a cat, a genie pig, and nine rabbits for a total of 23 animals.  The structure had no running water. Liberty Town Code Enforcement arrived a short time …
Couple From Region Starved, Neglected Labrador Retriever, Police Say Couple From Region Starved, Neglected Labrador Retriever, Police Say
Couple From Region Starved, Neglected Labrador Retriever, Police Say A couple from the region is facing animal abuse charges after allegedly starving their Labrador Retriever. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office began investigating on Saturday, Dec. 3, when they received a complaint from the Saratoga County Animal Shelter about a yellow Labrador Retriever that had been dropped off “under suspicious circumstances,” police said. Shelter employees told investigators the dog was extremely malnourished and showed other signs of neglect. On Saturday, Dec. 10, deputies arrested 31-year-old Rebecca Been and 28-year-old Justin Condon, both of Ballston Spa, on misde…
Putnam County Woman Accused Of Severely Neglecting Her Older Dog 'Buster' Putnam County Woman Accused Of Severely Neglecting Her Older Dog 'Buster'
Putnam County Woman Accused Of Severely Neglecting Her Older Dog 'Buster' A Hudson Valley woman is accused of animal neglect after investigators found that she "severely neglected" her senior dog. Jennifer Parrish, age 48, of Kent, was arrested for animal neglect, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Friday, Dec. 9. The Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division received a report on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from a Town of Kent Dog Control officer about a "severely neglected" older Maltese dog named Buster, who was found loose on Route 52 in Kent. The dog was taken to the Carmel Animal Hospital and was found to have "extremely long nails curling into the p…
Person Of Interest Identified After Three Dogs Found Starving In Area Person Of Interest Identified After Three Dogs Found Starving In Area
Person Of Interest Identified After Three Dogs Found Starving In Area A person of interest has been identified after three starving and neglected pit bulls were found running through a an area neighborhood. The dogs were found around 9:45 a.m. Monday, March 2, by a Good Samaritan running at large on Tinker Hill Road, in Putnam Valley, said Putnam County SPCA Police Chief Ken Ross. The dogs, who were starving and extremely emaciated, were caught and taken to the Putnam Valley Shelter and then transferred to Carmel Animal Hospital due to their condition, Ross said. The case is being investigated as possible animal cruelty/neglect and possible abandonment, he a…
Man Found Guilty Of Neglecting Ducks In Area Man Found Guilty Of Neglecting Ducks In Area
Man Found Guilty Of Neglecting Ducks In Area A  jury of six found an area man guilty of 18 counts of animal neglect after 18 ducks were found at his residence living in filth and suffering from various ailments in Ulster County. Ben Gary Treistman, 58, of Woodstock, was found guilty by the town of Olive jury on Thursday, Oct. 31, of failure to provide proper sustenance in violation of the agriculture and markets law covering animal neglect, said Ulster District Attorney Holley Carnright. The animal abuse was discovered in 2016 when the Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded his home aft…
Reward For Info Being Offered In Case Of Dog Tied To Tree In East Fishkill Reward For Info Being Offered In Case Of Dog Tied To Tree In East Fishkill
Reward For Info Being Offered In Case Of Dog Tied To Tree In East Fishkill A reward is now being offered for information after a young dog was found tied to a tree off of a busy stretch of I-84. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, a New York State Department of Transportation crew getting ready to mow near mile marker 50 in Dutchess County on the highway in East Fishkill heard what sounded like a dog barking in the nearby woods, state police said. They found a young dog tied to a tree that also showed signs of prior neglect. On Saturday, Aug. 3, state police announced that they were contacted by the New York State Humane Association, which has …
Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After Good Samaritan Report In Putnam Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After Good Samaritan Report In Putnam
Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charge After Good Samaritan Report In Putnam A Westchester County man was arrested on alleged animal cruelty charges after his badly injured Beagle was found running loose and saved by a Good Samaritan. Nuno Afonso-Gouveia of Yonkers was arrested on Saturday, April 6, by Putnam County SPCA officers after his dog "Snoopy," was found running loose near the Meadowlands Auto Dealership on Route 6, in Carmel, said Ken Ross, Chief of the Putnam County SPCA. The Good Samaritan observed that the dog’s barking collar was extremely tight and when it was removed,  they found three large holes and raw skin where the fur had been worn away by the…