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CLEOPATRA MORGAN arrested for throwing her small dog off a ledge

Updated: Oct 20

- New York, USA -

Prompt and decisive intervention, siren on, rushing through traffic, topped up with love, hope, and determination saved a very precious life!

On the afternoon of May 16, 2024, NYPD officers from the 33 precinct responded to Highbridge Park at W. 165th Street and Edgecombe Avenue in Washington Heights after receiving a call about a puppy who was bleeding from the mouth.

Upon arrival, officers learned that 26-year-old CLEOPATRA MORGAN threw her dog and then dialed 911. The furvictim is a 1-year-old mini-Poodle named Rocket.

A distressing bodycam video posted on X by NYPD NEWS shows that while police were placing MORGAN under arrest, Officer Kelsey Garcia took Rocket off her and started cradling him while crying.

One of the officers can be heard asking Officer Garcia: “Kelsey, is the dog gonna live?”

“No”, she answered. “He needs to go to the doctor”, she struggled to say as she was crying and stammering.

With Lieutenant Vincent Caprino behind the wheel, Officer Garcia at the front holding Rocket, and Officer Joseph Oshea at the back, Rocket made it to the ASPCA Animal Hospital.

According to the statement by the ASPCA provided to Voice For Us, Rocket arrived “in critical condition”.

The statement goes on to say:

“Sadly, he had signs of a traumatic brain injury, was in shock, and his blood pressure and heart rate were very unstable. When Rocket arrived at our facility, he was also bleeding from his mouth and was found to have a fractured femur. Rocket was immediately treated with various types of intravenous fluids to address his traumatic brain injury and shock and was given pain medication. He was ultimately transferred to the Animal Medical Center (AMC), an ASPCA veterinary partner, so he could receive expert care from their critical care and neurology specialists. AMC diagnosed Rocket with a [hemiabdomen], meaning that he was bleeding into his belly, and he received an emergency blood transfusion. Once he was stable enough to undergo anesthesia, Rocket was transferred back to the ASPCA where his left femur fracture was surgically repaired. Rocket will remain in the ASPCA’s care as he continues to receive treatment for very serious injuries. He has a long road to recovery, and we’re doing everything we can to help him. It is thanks to the quick action of the NYPD officers who came to his rescue, and the expert care of ASPCA and AMC veterinary professionals, that Rocket is still with us today.”

MORGAN, whose face was blurred, told police that she “snapped”. The evil female is facing charges of aggravated cruelty to an animal, torture injury to an animal, criminal possession of a weapon, and false impersonation because she gave a false name when identifying herself with the authorities.

Court records show MORGAN is due at New York Criminal Court on June 26, 2024.

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