Animal Cruelty

The SPCA of Westchester says this pit bull/lab mix was found nearly starved to death and stuffed in a suitcase on July 18, 2012. (credit: SPCA of Westchester)

Emaciated Puppy Found Stuffed In Suitcase In Mt. Vernon

The puppy is believed to be 7 months old. It weighed 16 pounds. A typical puppy that age would normally weigh 40 pounds.

2012/07/19

Lindsay Anderson (credit: Glastonbury PD)

Police: Connecticut Woman Arrested For Biting Mother, Throwing Family Dog

Lindsay Anderson, 20, of Glastonbury, faces assault and animal cruelty charges after police said she bit her mother and threw the family dog.

2012/07/10

Zoey the injured Chihuahua. (credit: Essex County Prosecutor's Office)

Prosecutors: NJ Man Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty Charge

Oswald Hall, 61, pleaded guilty to the charge on Friday after he injured his girlfriend’s sister’s Chihuahua named Zoey, prosecutors said.

2012/06/25

Injuries are seen on "Rahman" (credit: Nassau County District Attorney's Office)

Reuban Phillips Of Hempstead Accused Of Dog Fighting, Animal Cruelty

He was accused of abusing two pit bulls at his home, one of which was allegedly found dead in the backyard. The other was found severely malnourished and covered with injuries.

2012/06/12

N.J. Woman To Likely Face Animal Cruelty Charges After Dead Cats Are Found In Her Home

Authorities responding to a fire-alarm call at a central New Jersey home said they found numerous dead cats in varying stages of decomposition inside the residence.

2012/05/27

Cagney in poor condition (Credit: ASPCA)

ASPCA: Bronx Woman Arrested For Neglecting, Starving Seventh-Month-Old Pit Bulls

A Bronx woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly neglecting and starving her two seven-month-old pit bulls, according to a statement from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

2012/04/21

Bronco, a 3-year-old pit bull, when he was first rescued. (credit: Nassau County District Attorney's Office)

DA: Jermel Miller Of New Cassel Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty, Other Charges

Back in January, police were called to a domestic disturbance at an apartment in Elmont where they found an emaciated 3-year-old pit bull named Bronco.

2012/04/20

The NJSPCA says that Hercules was abused by his owner. (credit: NJSPCA)

NJ Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dog Recovered Nearly Starved To Death

The pup’s name is Hercules, and considering what he lived through, it’s clear he’s got some amazing internal strength.

2012/04/10

A Jail Cell - File / Photo: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images

NYC Man Under Arrest After Allegedly Killing Stray Cat With Tire Iron

Richard Ferrugio was arrested on charges of aggravated animal cruelty and criminal possession of a weapon.

2012/03/17

NJ Man Ticketed For Driving Motorcycle With Dog In Lap

It was one ruff ride for a motorcycle enthusiast from Tuckerton.

2011/09/07

Nicole Ottaiano Of Oyster Bay Accused Of Suffocating Boyfriend’s Dog

Police say 20-year-old Nicole Ottaiano is responsible for a shocking crime. Ottaiano has pleaded not guilty. Bail was set at $5,000.

2011/09/06

Marlon Bernier and Ricardo Louis (credit: Nassau County District Attorney's Office)

2 Indicted In Nassau County For Allegedly Running Dog Fighting Operation

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said a grand jury indicted 25-year-old Marlon Bernier and 22-year-old Ricardo Louis.

2011/08/05

Beetle The Kitten (credit: North Shore Animal League America)

Reward Offered After Someone Tosses Kitten From Car On Long Island

It’s a shocking case of animal cruelty, and now authorities are offering $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. It involves “Beetle,” a black kitten who at just 9 weeks old has already used up one of his nine lives.

2011/06/29

Police charged a Brooklyn man with shooting his neighbor's dogs, including Baby (pictured) with a paintball gun. (Credit: CBS 2)

Man Charged With Using Paintball Gun To Shoot Neighbor’s Dogs In Brooklyn

Peter Wojcik was in shock that anyone would deliberately do this – his beloved dogs, Baby and Birdie, were covered in cuts and bruises, with the animals and his backyard splattered with paint.

2011/06/17