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Egg-cellent: DA Cracks Down On Illegal Sale Of Chicks, Bunnies, Ducks In Suffolk Egg-cellent: DA Cracks Down On Illegal Sale Of Chicks, Bunnies, Ducks In Suffolk
Egg-cellent: DA Cracks Down On Illegal Sale Of Chicks, Bunnies, Ducks In Suffolk Those looking for an animal to go in their Easter basket should stick with the chocolate kind. Multiple Suffolk County businesses have been charged with misdemeanors for selling small quantities of day-old baby chicks, the Suffolk County DA announced on Wednesday, April 5. Baby chicks, bunnies, and ducklings are often purchased near Easter and are used for decorations or presents, DA Raymond A. Tierney said, adding that "animals are not toys or merchandise." They can sometimes be dyed in an assortment of colors, which can cause illness and death to the animal. Chicks, bunnies, and duck…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Suffolk County Man Accused Of Physically Abusing Puppy Suffolk County Man Accused Of Physically Abusing Puppy
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Physically Abusing Puppy A Long Island man is facing multiple animal cruelty charges for allegedly physically abusing his 3-month-old pit bull puppy. West Babylon resident Nicholas Serrano, 37, was arrested by Suffolk County SPCA detectives on Wednesday, July 7 after he allegedly threw and choked his puppy, Diamond. SPCA officers respond to Pratt Street in West Babylon this week after Serrano was seen picking up Diamond to shoulder height and throwing the puppy across the yard. The puppy landed on its shoulder and head, causing her to whimper loudly, Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross said. Diamond laid on the g…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Charged With Animal Cruelty Long Island Man Charged With Animal Cruelty
Long Island Man Charged With Animal Cruelty A Long Island man is facing charges for animal cruelty after allegedly failing to care for a dog in his care. Suffolk County SPCA detectives arrested Brentwood resident Jorge Cordova for animal cruelty after he allegedly failed to care for his dog, allowing it to become emaciated and failing to take him to receive veterinary care. SPCA Chief Roy Gross said that on Saturday, May 20, officers were contacted by Suffolk County police investigators about animal cruelty allegations on Candlewood Road in Brentwood. According to investigators, SPCA detectives responded and found a that 5-year-old…

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by Zak Failla
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Suffolk Man Accused Of Shooting Three Cats With Pellet Gun Suffolk Man Accused Of Shooting Three Cats With Pellet Gun
Suffolk Man Accused Of Shooting Three Cats With Pellet Gun A 72-year-old Long Island man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say he shot three cats with a pellet gun. Suffolk County Police and the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) arrested Clifford Nagel, 72, of Mount Sinai on Thursday, Nov. 14. Police say they received a report from a resident of Puritan Drive that two of his cats were limping and that a veterinarian determined that they had been shot on Thursday, Nov. 14 around 9 a.m. The report also stated that one of the man’s cats was walking with a limp in early September and had to be euthanize…

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by Valerie Musson