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Suffolk Co. Animal Sanctuary Hit With 112 Counts Of Animal Neglect: 'Place Of Suffering' Suffolk Co. Animal Sanctuary Hit With 112 Counts Of Animal Neglect: 'Place Of Suffering'
Suffolk Co. Animal Sanctuary Hit With 112 Counts Of Animal Neglect: 'Place Of Suffering' A Long Island animal sanctuary has been charged with over 100 counts of animal neglect after law enforcement allegedly uncovered disturbing conditions on the property. Double D Bar Ranch in Manorville was arraigned on 112 charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Feb. 13, following an investigation by the DA’s Biological, Environmental, and Animal Safety Team (BEAST). The organization, which promotes itself as an animal sanctuary, failed to provide adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care for a wide range of animals, including cows, goats, horses, and even an alpaca, prosecutor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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8 Dogs, 4 Cats Rescued From Convicted Abusers In Suffolk County Crackdown 8 Dogs, 4 Cats Rescued From Convicted Abusers In Suffolk County Crackdown
Calverton Woman, Mastic Beach Man Charged For Animal Abuse More than a dozen animals were rescued from convicted abusers during Suffolk County’s “Operation Bloodhound,” Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. The operation, led by the District Attorney’s Biological, Environmental, and Animal Safety Team (BEAST) in partnership with the Suffolk County Police Department, uncovered shocking violations of court orders by previously convicted animal abusers. Among the cases, a Calverton woman was found in possession of eight dogs despite a court order barring her from owning animals while her cruelty case is…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Deserved Better': DA Investigating Claims Animals Died From Neglect At Holtsville Preserve 'Deserved Better': DA Investigating Claims Animals Died From Neglect At Holtsville Preserve
'Deserved Better': DA Investigating Claims Animals Died From Neglect At Holtsville Preserve A formal investigation is underway into alleged animal neglect at a Long Island wildlife preserve following allegations by former employees. The Town of Brookhaven on Monday, Dec. 23, requested that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office conduct an independent investigation into alleged neglect at the Holtsville Ecology Site & Animal Preserve. It followed claims by at least eight former employees that animals at the facility endured years of mistreatment. The Holtsville site is operated by the Town of Brookhaven under its Highway Department, which has faced criticism for its mana…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Dogs On Cocaine Among Horrors Found At Animal Abuser's Centereach Home, Police Say Dogs On Cocaine Among Horrors Found At Animal Abuser's Centereach Home, Police Say
Dogs On Cocaine Among Horrors Found At Animal Abuser's Centereach Home, Police Say A Long Island man faces multiple animal cruelty charges after authorities found nearly a dozen dogs living in deplorable conditions, including two that ingested drugs. Christopher DiGiovanna, age 42, was arrested Saturday, Nov. 23, after detectives from the Suffolk County SPCA uncovered 11 dogs living in squalid and dangerous conditions inside his Centereach home, police said. Following a complaint about the animals’ living conditions, Suffolk County Police and Town of Brookhaven Animal Control and Code Enforcement executed a search warrant. Inside, they found numerous dogs underweight, fil…

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by Michael Mashburn