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Dog Dies After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Westchester
A dog was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Westchester, police said. At approximately 9:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, a dog got loose on Mamaroneck Road near the intersection of Deerfield Lane in Scarsdale when he was struck by a driver who proceeded to speed off. Police said the owner found the dog on the south side of the roadway after it was struck, but it had already died. There was one witness to the incident, police noted, but they were unable to ascertain any information before the driver left the scene. Anyone with information regarding the fatal hit-and-run has…
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10 Arrested In Massive NY Dogfighting Bust, DA Says
Ten people were rescued and 89 dogs rescued following an investigation into an alleged interstate dogfighting ring on Long Island, the District Attorney announced. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini announced the arrests on Monday, Aug. 9, as the ring allegedly operated in Manhattan, and several other states including homes on Long Island. Officials said that the Pitbulls involved in the dogfighting ring were bred with the sole purpose of fighting and killing, with some breeders reportedly winning nearly $200,000 on a single fight. It is alleged that if the dogs failed to figh…
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Westchester Man Charged With Animal Cruelty For Starving, Abusing Dog, SPCA Says
A Hudson Valley man was arrested and is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly abusing a pit bull in his care “for an extended period of time,” the SPCA announced. Yonkers resident Uriah Joseph was arrested by the SPCA of Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit and charged with animal cruelty for allegedly not providing adequate food, water, and veterinary care for an extended period to his young pit bull, now named Brownie. According to the SPCA, officers were alerted to Joseph when an emaciated dog was found inside of an apartment in Yonkers and immediately responded to the scene…
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Westchester Man Arrested After Video Shows Him Beating Dog
A Hudson Valley man was arrested after being caught on video allegedly abusing a puppy in Westchester, the SPCA announced. The SPCA of Westchester announced on Wednesday, May 19 that their Humane Law Enforcement Unit (HLE) arrested Yonkers resident James Lucas III for animal cruelty following a joint investigation with the Yonkers Police Department. Officials said that the HLE Unit received a call from the Yonkers Police Department on Monday, April 12 after a pit bull was beaten by his owner on the top level of a parking garage at 8 Buena Vista Ave. in Yonkers. A two-minute video recordin…
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NY Man Accused Of Filming Sexual Misconduct With Dog
A 21-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing his girlfriend’s family dog, filming it, and then sharing it on social media, the SPCA announced. Long Island resident Matteo Chirello, of Ridge in Suffolk County, was arrested this week and charged with animal cruelty and sexual misconduct with an animal on Monday, April 5 after a Suffolk County SPCA investigation into claims he forcibly pushed a dog’s nose into his anus while videotaping it. Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross said that SPCA Officers received a videotape showing a man apparently grabbing a dog by the neck …
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Hit-Run Driver Strikes, Kills Dog In Front Of Owner In Area, Police Say
Police are calling on the public to find a truck driver who fatally struck a dog within its owner's line of vision then fled the scene. According to police in Orange County, the incident took place at approximately 10:10 a.m. on Maple Avenue in Ellenville in the area of Yankee Place on Friday, Oct. 9. The driver, who was traveling west down Maple Avenue, continued onto Route 209 without stopping, according to the Village of Ellenville Police Department. Anyone with information pertinent to the investigation is asked to contact the Village of Ellenville Police Department at 845-…
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Investigation Under Way After 10 Guinea Pigs Found Abandoned In Area
Authorities are seeking information after 10 abandoned guinea pigs were found in the area. The six females and four males were discovered in a small plastic tub on a walkway near a residence on Putnam Avenue in the Village of Brewster, the Putnam County SPCA said on Thursday, Sept. 17. The guinea pigs were taken by a Good Samaritan and handed over to My Hopes in You Small Animal Rescue. Several of the female guinea pigs were pregnant, while all of the guinea pigs showed signs of neglect...all were underweight with long nails, urine-soaked and covered in feces. The …
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SPCA Investigating After Neglected Rabbit Found Abandoned In Hudson Valley
SPCA officials in the Hudson Valley are investigating a potential case of animal cruelty after an apparently neglected rabbit was found abandoned in a box outside a Putnam County pet store. An abandoned young female Holland Lop domestic rabbit was discovered in a W.B. Mason box on Monday, Aug. 31 in front of the Pet Valu Store on Route 22 in Patterson when employees went to open the store. According to the SPCA, the rabbit showed signs of long-term neglect with its nails growing sideways and smelling of feces and urine. The incident is being investigated as a possible animal cruelty or neg…
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Woman Arrested In Animal Cruelty Case After Three Dogs Found Emaciated, Abandoned In Putnam
A Carmel woman has been charged with animal cruelty and animal abandonment in connection with three severely emaciated dogs found abandoned. Tammy Williams was arrested on Tuesday, April 14, after the three pit bulls were found severely emaciated on Tinker Hill Road in Putnam Valley on March 2, said the Putnam County SPCA. Over the past month, officers of the Putnam County SPCA conducted numerous interviews with associates of Williams which led to her arrest. The dogs, all mid-aged to older, were brought to the Carmel Animal Hospital where they were examined and determined t…
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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…
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Reward Increased For Info In Shooting Death Of German Shepherd, State Police Say
Donations have been rolling in and the reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person who killed a German Shepard and left it on the side of a Hudson Valley road has been increased. New York State Police in Columbia County launched an investigation on Thursday, Feb. 6 into the death of Duke, a german shepherd that was found shot on Sunday, Feb. 2 on Silvernails Road in Gallatin. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Kingston-based New York State Humane Society announced it has received additional donations, and the reward being offered has been increased to $2,000 as the investigation c…
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Reward Offered For Info In Shooting Death Of German Shepherd
The New York State Humane Association in Kingston has offered a reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person who murdered a German Shepherd. New York State Police in Columbia County launched an investigation on Thursday, Feb. 6 into the death of a german shepherd that was found shot on Sunday, Feb. 2 on Silvernails Road in Gallatin. Police said the 2-year-old dog was found by a local resident and reported to the Dog Warden Officer who contacted the State Police after noticing a bullet wound on the animal. The investigation into the dog’s death determined that its owners l…
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