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Pair Of 45-Year-Old Women From Region Nabbed For Animal Cruelty In Case Involving 40 Cats Pair Of 45-Year-Old Women From Region Nabbed For Animal Cruelty In Case Involving 40 Cats
Pair Of 45-Year-Old Women From Region Nabbed For Animal Cruelty In Case Involving 40 Cats Two women from the region have been charged with 40 counts of animal cruelty to cats. The incident occurred in Columbia County on Friday, Oct. 18, in Hillsdale. After receiving a tip about possible animal abuse, members of the New York State Police, with the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, Animal Nation, and the Hillsdale Building Department, determined that Jennifer Rossi, age 45, and Peggy Card, age 45, both of Hillsdale, failed to care for the animals, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Animal Nation, located in Westchester County in South Salem, volunteered to care for the cats at their shelter, H…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Capital Region Crash, Police Say Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Capital Region Crash, Police Say
Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Capital Region Crash, Police Say A 40-year-old man is facing charges after crashing his car while allegedly high on mushrooms with a dog inside, authorities said. New York State Police said troopers in Greene County were called at around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, with reports of a single-vehicle crash on State Route 23A in the town of Hunter. When troopers arrived, they found an empty Nissan Pathfinder in a ditch partially blocking the roadway. The driver - Massachusetts resident Alexander Rakita, of South Easton in Bristol County - was found walking with a dog in a nearby parking lot, police said. He had blood on his c…

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by Michael Mashburn