Emaciated Dog Found In Mastic Dies During Surgery: Suffolk DA Squad Seeks Info Emaciated Dog Found In Mastic Dies During Surgery: Suffolk DA Squad Seeks Info
Emaciated Dog Found In Mastic Dies During Surgery: Suffolk DA Squad Seeks Info Authorities are asking the public for help after an emaciated Rhodesian Ridgeback was found in Mastic and later died, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. The dog, discovered by a good Samaritan on Saturday, July 19, was brought to the Brookhaven Animal Shelter for emergency care but did not survive surgery, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Detectives from the District Attorney’s Office Biological, Environmental and Animal Safety Team (BEAST) are investigating and urging anyone with information to come forward. A cash reward is being offered for tips that lead to a…
Puppies Dumped In Maggot-Infested Condition Lead To PSPCA Raid In Philadelphia Puppies Dumped In Maggot-Infested Condition Lead To PSPCA Raid In Philadelphia
Puppies Dumped In Maggot-Infested Condition Lead To Pspca Raid In Philadelphia Two more dogs were rescued from a North Philadelphia home after two critically ill puppies were dumped outside ACCT Philly, the Pennsylvania SPCA announced on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The PSPCA’s Animal Law Enforcement team executed a search warrant on the 1200 block of West Russell Street on Monday, July 28, after tips from the public led investigators to a property matching surveillance footage from the shelter. At the home, officers spotted a German Shepherd–type dog in the backyard with no shade or adequate shelter in the extreme heat. After obtaining a warrant, officers seized two dogs …
Puppy Found Dead In Deplorable Conditions, Pocono Mt Police Say Puppy Found Dead In Deplorable Conditions, Pocono Mt Police Say
Puppy Found Dead In Deplorable Conditions, Pocono Mt Police Say A Tobyhanna couple is accused of aggravated animal cruelty after officers discovered two emaciated dogs and a deceased puppy in their home, the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department announced on Saturday, July 26. Dajianira Singh, 31, and Christopher Singh, 34, of 9056 Idlewild Drive, were taken into custody after police executed a search warrant at the residence the evening prior, authorities said. Officers launched the investigation on Friday, July 25 at 6:36 p.m. after receiving reports of suspected animal cruelty, according to the release. Inside, police detailed finding deplorable…
Lansdale Farm Sanctuary Owners Charged With Animal Torture, Neglect After Devastating Fire Lansdale Farm Sanctuary Owners Charged With Animal Torture, Neglect After Devastating Fire
Lansdale Farm Sanctuary Owners Charged With Animal Torture, Neglect After Devastating Fire A Montgomery County animal sanctuary that raised nearly $70,000 in donations after a deadly barn fire is now under criminal investigation — and its owners are facing charges of torturing the very animals they claimed to protect. Erin Beth Wiggle, 46, and Michael Wiggle, 52, of Lansdale, were arrested Wednesday, July 23 by Montgomery County animal control officers. The couple, who run the House of Wiggle Goats in Worcester Township, are charged with 14 criminal counts tied to alleged abuse, neglect, and torture. The charges include four counts of Felony Aggravated Cruelty to Animals – Tortur…
Man Sexually Assaults Pregnant Woman, Strangles Her Cat In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate Man Sexually Assaults Pregnant Woman, Strangles Her Cat In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate
Man Sexually Assaults Pregnant Woman, Strangles Her Cat In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate A 20-year-old man will spend years in state prison for violently assaulting a pregnant woman with a metal cane in Westchester after killing her cat, prosecutors said.  New Rochelle resident Joshua Lopez was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday, July 18, in Westchester County Court after pleading guilty to attempted criminal sexual act in the first degree, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, July 22.  According to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace, Lopez sexually assaulted the woman on May 3, 2024, at his home in New Roc…
Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Camper; 50 Animal Cruelty Counts For PA Man, Sheriff Says Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Camper; 50 Animal Cruelty Counts For PA Man, Sheriff Says
Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Camper; 50 Animal Cruelty Counts For PA Man, Sheriff Says A 36-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of keeping multiple dogs in filthy cages filled with feces and rotting food was arrested Saturday, July 19, authorities said. ‘I’ve never seen conditions that bad’: Humane officer recalls rescuing 6 puppies from Oakdale camper https://t.co/8vmgqXgsbS — WPXI (@WPXI) July 17, 2025 Joshua Humes is facing more than 50 counts of animal neglect and cruelty after North Fayette Township Police received a tip that several young dogs were being kept inside a camper on Noblestown Road in Oakdale, Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus said. Photos subm…
44 Dogs Found In ‘Inhumane’ Conditions At Harford County Property, Sheriff Says 44 Dogs Found In ‘Inhumane’ Conditions At Harford County Property, Sheriff Says
44 Dogs Found In ‘Inhumane’ Conditions At Harford County Property, Sheriff Says Dozens of dogs living in what authorities described as "inhumane conditions" were rescued from a property in Maryland following an animal cruelty investigation, officials said. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Animal Control Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Eagles Grove Court around 8 a.m. Thursday, July 17, according to authorities. “As a result of the warrant’s execution, 44 Bully type breed dogs were removed from multiple structures on the property and safely transported to a local shelter for evaluation and care,” the sheriff's office sa…
‘Peeping Tom’ Arrest In Montgomery County Uncovers Child Porn, Bestiality: Police ‘Peeping Tom’ Arrest In Montgomery County Uncovers Child Porn, Bestiality: Police
‘Peeping Tom’ Arrest In Montgomery County Uncovers Child Porn, Bestiality: Police What started as an investigation into an alleged Peeping Tom incident in Maryland led to several disturbing discoveries, according to police.  Javier Armando Pastran Morales, 32, of Rockville, is behind bars after allegedly recording a teenage girl inside a department store changing room, prompting a probe that led to a host of charges. In April, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to Urban Outfitters at the Westfield mall when a 15-year-old girl reported that a man had recorded her in a changing room. Javier Armando Pastran Morales Google…
Man Caught Dumping Crate With Chihuahua In Mount Pocono Dumpster: Police Man Caught Dumping Crate With Chihuahua In Mount Pocono Dumpster: Police
Man Caught Dumping Crate With Chihuahua In Mount Pocono Dumpster: Police A man was caught on camera dumping a small dog in a trash bin behind a Mount Pocono restaurant, police announced on Friday, July 11. The disturbing act of animal cruelty happened around 10 a.m. at Mi Casa Restaurant on Cleveland Avenue, according to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department. Surveillance footage shows a gray Nissan Rogue (model year 2008 to 2013) pulling up to the restaurant’s commercial dumpster. A man — described as white or Hispanic — is seen exiting the vehicle with a small animal crate. He tosses the crate, which held a beige dog resembling a Chihuahua, into the d…
Naked Repeat Offender Roamed Apartment Halls, Harassed Pets With Dog Whistle: Lyndhurst PD Naked Repeat Offender Roamed Apartment Halls, Harassed Pets With Dog Whistle: Lyndhurst PD
Naked Repeat Offender Roamed Apartment Halls, Harassed Pets With Dog Whistle: Lyndhurst PD A Lyndhurst man accused of exposing himself at a local business earlier this week is now facing additional lewdness charges after police say he was caught walking around naked in his apartment building and using a dog whistle to harass his neighbors’ pets. Several residents of the Wall Street West apartment complex contacted police after seeing Jeff R. Johnson allegedly walking nude through the hallways, according to the Lyndhurst Police Capt. Vincent Auteri said. They also reported that Johnson had been intentionally blowing a dog whistle to provoke animals living on the same floor. Detect…
Doggie Daycare Owner 'Intentionally' Killed Companion Animal In Halfmoon, Police Say Doggie Daycare Owner 'Intentionally' Killed Companion Animal In Halfmoon, Police Say
Doggie Daycare Owner 'Intentionally' Killed Companion Animal In Halfmoon, Police Say A woman entrusted with caring for other people’s animals is now accused of intentionally killing a dog in the Capital Region. Yvette Giovanni, 57, of Halfmoon, was arrested Wednesday, July 9, after deputies executed a search warrant at her business, A Time Four Paws in the town of Halfmoon, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation, sparked by an anonymous complaint, revealed that a French bulldog named Gus had died from heat exposure while in the facility’s care. Giovanni is accused of intentionally killing the dog, a companion animal, by leaving him in high tem…
Three Puppies Found Abandoned In Wall Twp Park: Monmouth County SPCA Three Puppies Found Abandoned In Wall Twp Park: Monmouth County SPCA
Three Puppies Found Abandoned In Wall Twp Park: Monmouth County SPCA The SPCA is looking for the people who abandoned three puppies that were found near Allaire Park in Wall Township last weekend. The puppies were “filthy, dehydrated and so frightened to be out there all alone,” the Monmouth County SPCA said. After being seen by a veterinarian, the puppies are now at the SPCA “sleeping with full bellies on comfy bedding and will get the best care possible!” Anyone with information is asked to call the cruelty hotline at 877-898-7297 or email [email protected] .