Clifton Park, NY
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Emaciated Dog Found In Abandoned Car, Woman From Region Charged Emaciated Dog Found In Abandoned Car, Woman From Region Charged Emaciated Dog Found In Abandoned Car, Woman From Region Charged
Emaciated Dog Found In Abandoned Car, Woman From Region Charged A 26-year-old woman is facing animal abuse charges after an emaciated dog was found abandoned in a car in the region, authorities said. State Police in Washington County were called shortly after 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, with reports of an abandoned vehicle blocking traffic in the town Granville on Dublin Road. When troopers arrived, they found an “obviously emaciated” dog tethered inside the car, according to police. The animal had no access to food or water. The dog was taken by the Washington County Animal Control for treatment. No further information was provided on the animal’s cond…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Man Kicks Dog To Death, Threatens Owner, Police Say Man Kicks Dog To Death, Threatens Owner, Police Say Man Kicks Dog To Death, Threatens Owner, Police Say
Man Kicks Dog To Death, Threatens Owner, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly fatally injuring a dog and threatening the dog's owner. The incident began in Suffolk County on Tuesday, Dec. 20 when an animal hospital reported a suspicious death of a dog to the SPCA in Holbrook. An investigation by SPCA detectives led to the arrest of Scott A. Walker, age 44, of Holbrook on Wednesday, Jan. 11 by Suffolk County SPCA with the assistance of Suffolk County Police. The investigation included a forensic necropsy of the dog known as Jager, which determined that Walker had kicked the dog at his residence, located on Dolphi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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Five Children, Two Dogs Endangered By Parents, Newville Police Say Five Children, Two Dogs Endangered By Parents, Newville Police Say Five Children, Two Dogs Endangered By Parents, Newville Police Say
Five Children, Two Dogs Endangered By Parents, Newville Police Say Newville citizens tipped off police about child and animal abuse parents with "dangerous dogs" were doing, police say.  After receiving the tips, the area police investigated 32-year-old Travis Richard Laughner and his 29-year-old wife Taryn B. Laughner resulting in their arrests on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.  The police found that the Laughers had endangered "the welfare of their children as well as (having) loose dogs and harboring dangerous dogs...violating the duty of care act," the police stated in a release the day after the arrest.  The pair were each charged with fiv…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newark, NJ
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Arrow Was Lodged In Dog's Organs But NJ Shelter Had No Clue Until It Was Too Late Arrow Was Lodged In Dog's Organs But NJ Shelter Had No Clue Until It Was Too Late Arrow Was Lodged In Dog's Organs But NJ Shelter Had No Clue Until It Was Too Late
Arrow Was Lodged In Dog's Organs But NJ Shelter Had No Clue Until It Was Too Late Jan. 2 began much like any other day for Phoenix and the volunteers of the Bloomfield Animal Shelter. The pup was on a walk with one of her favorite handlers when she began to show signs of distress, and became unable to stand on her own, the shelter said on social media. Minutes later, she died at an emergency animal hospital. It wasn't until further examination that caretakers found a foreign metal object lodged through Phoenix's thorax and liver: She'd been shot with a crossbow and arrow. "We, along with our vet partners, are still unclear how she lived this long without signs of pain o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Clifton Park, NY
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Capital Region Couple Starved, Neglected Labrador Retriever, Police Say Capital Region Couple Starved, Neglected Labrador Retriever, Police Say Capital Region Couple Starved, Neglected Labrador Retriever, Police Say
Capital Region Couple Starved, Neglected Labrador Retriever, Police Say A couple from the region is facing animal abuse charges after allegedly starving their Labrador Retriever. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office began investigating on Saturday, Dec. 3, when they received a complaint from the Saratoga County Animal Shelter about a yellow Labrador Retriever that had been dropped off “under suspicious circumstances,” police said. Shelter employees told investigators the dog was extremely malnourished and showed other signs of neglect. On Saturday, Dec. 10, deputies arrested 31-year-old Rebecca Been and 28-year-old Justin Condon, both of Ballston Spa, on misde…

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by Michael Mashburn
Washington Township, NJ
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Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report
Ex-Con Admits Brutally Striking Cat Then Hurling Into South Jersey Dumpster: Report A 51-year-old South Jersey man has admitted he repeatedly slammed a cat on the ground before hurling the feline into a trash receptacle, NJ Advance Media reports. Christopher R. Pozzi previously served nearly 20 years in prison for killing a four-month-old infant he slammed on a couch while high on cocaine, the outlet said citing the Tampa Bay Times. Pozzi, 51, was arrested in West Deptford after a woman living at Forrest Creek Apartments Complex allegedly witnessed the animal abuse in September on her doorbell camera, the outlet reported.  The cat, named Eileen, required an appr…

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by Jon Craig
Chambersburg, PA
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'God Said We Would Die Soon' PA Mom Attempts Fentanyl Murder-Suicide With 8-Year-Old Daughter 'God Said We Would Die Soon' PA Mom Attempts Fentanyl Murder-Suicide With 8-Year-Old Daughter 'God Said We Would Die Soon' PA Mom Attempts Fentanyl Murder-Suicide With 8-Year-Old Daughter
'God Said We Would Die Soon' PA Mom Attempts Fentanyl Murder-Suicide With 8-Year-Old Daughter An 8-year-old girl is now in emergency custody of relatives after her mother tried to kill her and herself using fentanyl she purchased "on the dark net" because "God told her they would die soon," police detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. **WARNING the following details may be disturbing to readers** Skye Contance Naggy, a 29-year-old hairstylist in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, claimed to have heard from God that she and her daughter would die soon so she went about purchasing fentanyl online, crushing it up and lacing apple juice with it, according to the court documents.&nbs…

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by Jillian Pikora
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Dog Blinded In Philly Bleach Attack Needs Help With Vet Bills Dog Blinded In Philly Bleach Attack Needs Help With Vet Bills Dog Blinded In Philly Bleach Attack Needs Help With Vet Bills
Dog Blinded In Philly Bleach Attack Needs Help With Vet Bills Philadelphia police are investigating after a group of teens threw bleach on a woman and her dog.  Now, Kymirah Brown and her pit bull aXurii are seeking the community's help in a GoFundMe campaign.  Authorities told Daily Voice Brown and her dog were walking in Wissinoming on the city's northeast side on Saturday, Nov. 5 at about 7 p.m. As the pair approached the intersection of Cheltenham and Torresdale avenues, a group of kids aged 10 to 13 splashed a container of bleach at them, police said.  Brown, 20, was unharmed, but the suspects were able to steal her wallet be…

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by Mac Bullock
Newburgh, NY
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'Animal Abuse In Service Of Greed': Hudson Valley Duo Sentenced In Racehorse Doping Case 'Animal Abuse In Service Of Greed': Hudson Valley Duo Sentenced In Racehorse Doping Case 'Animal Abuse In Service Of Greed': Hudson Valley Duo Sentenced In Racehorse Doping Case
'Animal Abuse In Service Of Greed': Hudson Valley Duo Sentenced In Racehorse Doping Case A veterinarian and racehorse trainer from the Hudson Valley have received their sentences for their role in a racehorse doping scheme.  Orange County Veterinarian Louis Grasso, age 65, of Pine Bush, and trainer Richard Banca, age 47, of Middletown, were sentenced to 50 months in prison, and 30 months in prison, respectively, for producing, distributing, and administering performance-enhancing drugs as part of the doping case, according to an announcement by the US Attorney's Office from Wednesday, Nov. 16. A third man, 35-year-old trainer Rene Allard of Canada, was also sente…

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by Ben Crnic
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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KNOW ANYTHING? Abused, Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned Near Morris County Park, Police Say KNOW ANYTHING? Abused, Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned Near Morris County Park, Police Say KNOW ANYTHING? Abused, Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned Near Morris County Park, Police Say
Know Anything? Abused, Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned Near Morris County Park, Police Say Know anything? Police are seeking information after two abused and neglected Shih Tzu dogs were found abandoned near a Morris County park. The dogs were found on Bartley Road near Flanders Park in Flanders sometime between Thursday, Nov. 17, and Friday, Nov. 18, Mount Olive Police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Investigations Division at 973-691-0850 ext. 7203 or send an email to [email protected].

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
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'One Of The Worst We've Seen': Long Island Man Who Killed 2 Puppies, Injured Third Sentenced 'One Of The Worst We've Seen': Long Island Man Who Killed 2 Puppies, Injured Third Sentenced 'One Of The Worst We've Seen': Long Island Man Who Killed 2 Puppies, Injured Third Sentenced
'One Of The Worst We've Seen': Long Island Man Who Killed 2 Puppies, Injured Third Sentenced A Long Island man whose “terrifying” abuse led to the death of two puppies and nearly killed a third is heading to jail. Ellie Knoller, age 32, of Mineola, was sentenced to one year behind bars Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Nassau County Court. It followed his guilty plea to three felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals in March 2022. Investigators began looking into Knoller in February 2019, when he brought a lethargic and lifeless 11-week-old female Goldendoodle puppy named Bella to an emergency veterinarian in Westbury. An examination revealed that she had suffered multiple fractured…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lower Paxton, PA
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Dog Shot In Face Dubbed 'Rocky' By Police Officer Who Gave Him Fighting Chance Dog Shot In Face Dubbed 'Rocky' By Police Officer Who Gave Him Fighting Chance Dog Shot In Face Dubbed 'Rocky' By Police Officer Who Gave Him Fighting Chance
Dog Shot In Face Dubbed 'Rocky' By Police Officer Who Gave Him Fighting Chance His name is Rocky and he's got drive. That's the dog found with a gunshot wound to the face by a Central Pennsylvania police officer, who's given him a second chance at life. The pittie mix has been fighting for his life after being found by Susquehanna Township police officer Timothy Rogers on Oct. 22 around 5:30 a.m., according to Rogers himself and local police. Rocky was stumbling down North Front Street near Millers Lane when Rogers spotted him, he said on a GoFundMe page. Scared but weak, Rocky tried to run away and went a few feet down an embankment. "I could see that he had a wou…

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by Cecilia Levine