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Month After Dog Found Tied To Pole On Southern State Parkway, Tips Lead To Suspect's Arrest Month After Dog Found Tied To Pole On Southern State Parkway, Tips Lead To Suspect's Arrest
Month After Dog Found Tied To Pole On Southern State Parkway, Tips Lead To Suspect's Arrest A month after a female Mastiff dog was found tied to a light pole on the Southern State Parkway, police have arrested a suspect. Troopers were called after the animal was found abandoned near Exit 21 on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead at around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, July 1. The dog, a white Mastiff named Roxi, was tied to the pole with a leash. Nearby, troopers found a bowl full of food along with a note, which read: “This is ‘Roxi,’ a trained American Bull Mastiff. She is 4 years old. She had been fed [sic] and given a flea bath, she may still have issues with them. See that she ge…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Duo Abandons Cat, Caught By Good Samaritan On Long Island: Police Duo Abandons Cat, Caught By Good Samaritan On Long Island: Police
Duo Abandons Cat, Caught By Good Samaritan On Long Island: Police Two Long Island women were charged with abandoning a six-year-old cat outside of a deserted building, according to authorities. On Monday, Aug. 28, the Suffolk County SPCA announced that two women from Bohemia have been charged with abandonment and conspiracy after they allegedly stranded their cat on the road in July 2023. On Monday, July 10 just before 4 p.m., 43-year-old Jillian Fitzpatrick and 69-year-old Janine Albrecht were caught by a Good Samaritan abandoning their cat Rocky. The duo dropped the six-year-old black cat off at the end of South Denver Avenue, just a few hundred fee…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Amityville Woman, Massapequa Resident Charged With Animal Abandonment Amityville Woman, Massapequa Resident Charged With Animal Abandonment
Amityville Woman, Massapequa Resident Charged With Animal Abandonment Two women are facing charges after allegedly abandoning several cats at a Long Island park. The Suffolk County SPCA said Crystal Cahill, age 39, of Amityville, and Catherine Gropper, age 32, of Massapequa, in Nassau County, trapped cats in East Islip under the pretense of neutering and returning the cats, but instead left three adult cats in Tanner Park in Copiague. The pair was charged with three counts each of animal abandonment and once count of conspiracy to commit a crime, both misdemeanors. Cahill and Gropper are scheduled to appear in First District Court in Central Islip on Thursd…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Huntington Station Woman Accused Of Abandoning Cat Outside Of Closed Animal Hospital Huntington Station Woman Accused Of Abandoning Cat Outside Of Closed Animal Hospital
Huntington Station Woman Accused Of Abandoning Cat Outside Of Closed Animal Hospital A 60-year-old woman is charged with animal abandonment for allegedly leaving her 9-year-old cat at a closed Long Island animal hospital. Darcy Beard, of Huntington Station, is charged with the misdemeanor for driving up to Dix Hills Animal Hospital while it was closed and abandoning her cat, named Lavender Rose, in a cat carrier at the location, according to the Suffolk County SPCA. Beard surrendered to SPCA detectives on Wednesday, July 6, the SPCA said.  She is set to appear in court on Tuesday, July 26, according to the announcement. The Suffolk County SPCA asked anyone who witnes…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Reward Offered By SPCA After Rooster Found Abandoned On Long Island Reward Offered By SPCA After Rooster Found Abandoned On Long Island
Reward Offered By SPCA After Rooster Found Abandoned On Long Island The SPCA is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of a person who abandoned a malnourished rooster on Long Island. The Suffolk County SPCA located an abandoned rooster on Thursday, Oct. 14 that had been left along the side of the roadway at the intersection of Whiskey Road and Creekside Drive in Middle Island. According to SPCA investigators, the young rooster was found to be thirsty and hungry and most likely recently abandoned with no food or water available. In response, the SPCA has offered a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of whoever abandon…

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by Zak Failla
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Reward Offered BY Suffolk County SPCA After Rabbits Found Abandoned At Area Park Reward Offered BY Suffolk County SPCA After Rabbits Found Abandoned At Area Park
Reward Offered BY Suffolk County SPCA After Rabbits Found Abandoned At Area Park A reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest of a person who abandoned five rabbits at a Long Island park. The Suffolk County SPCA issued a $2,000 reward as they seek information regarding a complaint of five domestic rabbits that were abandoned in Greentree Park on the corner of Atrium and Radburn Lane, Farmingville. Officials said that the rabbits were left in a diaper box while noting that “domestic rabbits cannot survive in the wild.” The investigation into the abandoned rabbits is ongoing and Suffolk County SPCA detectives are currently canvassing the area for …

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Woman Charged With Abandoning More Than A Dozen Cats, SPCA Says Long Island Woman Charged With Abandoning More Than A Dozen Cats, SPCA Says
Long Island Woman Charged With Abandoning More Than A Dozen Cats, SPCA Says A Long Island woman with a history of animal cruelty was arrested and is facing charges for allegedly abandoning more than a dozen cats, authorities announced. Suffolk County SPCA detectives arrested a Mastic woman on Monday, Aug. 3, and charged her with animal abandonment, the organization announced on Wednesday, Aug. 11. Roy Gross the Chief of the Suffolk County SPCA said that after an investigation by SPCA officers, it was determined that Donna Spall, age 59, had left her cats without care for two weeks. Spall was charged with 13 counts of animal abandonment. Gross noted tha…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Couple Nabbed For Abandoning 30 Rabbits, SPCA Says Long Island Couple Nabbed For Abandoning 30 Rabbits, SPCA Says
Long Island Couple Nabbed For Abandoning 30 Rabbits, SPCA Says A red flag that was raised by an animal rescue group on Long Island led to the arrest of an area couple who allegedly abandoned more than two dozen rabbits, many of which were found dead, authorities announced. Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross announced that on Sunday, July 11, a couple from Ridge was arrested and charged for violations of Agriculture and Markets law. Specifically, Kathi Willi, age 59, and William Melton, age 52, of Woodlot Road, were charged with 30 misdemeanor counts of animal abandonment. Gross said that on Monday, July 5, the SPCA was contacted by an animal rescue …

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Woman Accused Of Abandoning Dog Long Island Woman Accused Of Abandoning Dog
Long Island Woman Accused Of Abandoning Dog A Long Island woman is facing charges for allegedly abusing and abandoning a 1-year-old dog, according to SPCA officials. Kings Park resident Alana Piotrowski, 23, was arrested this week and charged with misdemeanor counts of animal abandonment, making a false statement, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle after leaving behind her dog on the side of the road. Roy Gross, Chief of the Suffolk County SPCA said that on Monday, June 7, the SPCA was contacted by Smithtown Animal Control regarding a 1-year-old pit bull that had been discovered abandoned on Hilden Street in King…

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by Zak Failla