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May 62 min read

HAROLD DEAN LILLY arrested after abandoning a puppy in a tied-up bag in a park

Updated: Oct 20

- Ohio, USA -

 

On the morning of April 24, 2024, a puppy was found abandoned in a sack with the string drawn tight at 700 Joe Nuxhall Boulevard in Hamilton.

An employee of the park where the puppy was found discovered the bag, alerted the authorities, and Butler County Deputy Dog Warden Elizabeth Burkett responded to the scene.

 

In a video posted on the Facebook page of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, she said that the person who found the puppy had a very hard time “untying the bag” because it was pulled completely shut.

Ms. Burkett also said when she arrived, the dog looked “very defeated.”

 

Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones said the puppy was found with no food or water and was just left there to die. He rightfully called the incident a “tragedy.”

 

Ms. Burkett then took the furvictim to Animal Friends Humane Society.

 

The following day, the shelter posted an update on the puppy on their Facebook page and shared some pictures. Part of the post read: “Ryder appears to be between 2-3 months old. Yesterday on intake, he was not acting like a normal puppy. He was lethargic and weak. While we accounted for his traumatic experience, we also had to rule out sicknesses. He tested negative for parvo and was vaccinated and dewormed. We then let him rest and regain his strength and stability, under the watchful eye of our medical team.

Today, Ryder was alert, curious, and ready to eat!”

 

On May 3, 2024, Sheriff Jones announced that an investigation led to the arrest of 34-year-old HAROLD DEAN LILLY (pictured), for cruelty to a companion animal and abandoning animals, both second degree misdemeanors.

 

At the time of writing, records show LILLY is being held in the Butler County Jail awaiting an appearance in Hamilton Municipal Court.

 

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Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from press releases by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. Links included. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.

 

 

LILLY’s mugshot shared from the Butler County Jail.




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May 33 min read

JUDY LYNN DUBOIS, owner of Du Bois Rescue, arrested – Sixty dogs removed from her property

- Florida, USA -

 

Leon County authorities arrested 57-year-old JUDY LYNN DUBOIS (pictured), owner of Du Bois Rescue.

 

According to an official document obtained by Voice For Us, on April 11, 2024, Leon County Animal Control along with Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to DUBOIS’ home on Sparrow Road to conduct a welfare check  “to ensure the well-being and proper treatment of animals at the location.”

Officers found many dogs in deplorable conditions and discovered several ordinance violations.

 

Officers saw a dog, identified as Roxy, an 8-year-old female Rottweiler mix, who was “running at large and unleashed in the roadway.” Roxy was then safely placed in one of the Animal Control vehicles.

 

As officers further approached the property, they could smell a strong odor of feces. Outside, in small wire crates, were two dogs, a 3-month-old Great Dane named Trick and a 2-year-old Beagle named Annie. “Both had matted fur, no clean or accessible food or water, and were standing in a large amount of their own waste”, stated the document.

 

Annie and Trick were not the only dogs who were found in inhumane conditions. In facts officials discovered fifty-seven (57) more dogs in a similar state.

The dogs were being kept in wire cages that “were not properly enclosed with walls and a roof and were inadequate to protect the animals from weather conditions.”

 

The document further stated that some of the dogs “were observed in small cages, crusted with filth, and without clean or accessible food or water.”

 

According to the document, “Due to the inadequate sheltering and the unsafe and unsanitary conditions” all the dogs were removed and were taken to the overcrowded Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center (TLCASC) where they were evaluated and treated by staff.

 

Dr. Rachel Barton, chief veterinarian at TLCASC, performed a forensic exam on Roxy and found her to be infected with heartworm disease.

 

Annie was found to have dental calculus, overgrown nails, a dirty coat, and appeared to have a surgically removed left eye. She was also found to be infected with intestinal parasites and heartworms.

 

Trick was found with red, inflamed, irritated feet, and was found to have a significant breakdown of the ligaments and tendons of his front feet and wrists.

 

Several other dogs were also found to have heartworms, intestinal parasites, flea infestations, overgrown nails, dental tartar, and fur coats crusted with feces.

 

Dr. Barton “concluded that the dogs were housed in filthy, unsanitary and inhumane conditions and were subjected to unnecessary and prolonged suffering.”

 

DUBOIS was arrested on May 2, 2024, and booked into the Leon County Detention Facility.

She is facing five criminal charges of animal cruelty and five more charges of confining animals without sufficient food or water.

 

On May 22, 2024, when DUBOIS appears back in court, a judge will determine if she is fit to care for the animals or if they have to be turned over and placed in the county's custody.

 

According to the Leon County Attorney’s Office there are other animals at DUBOIS’ home.

 

On a separate note, I learned from an email received by the  Leon County Attorney’s Office that Leon County Animal Control has responded to Sparrow Road in the past. In fact, “Since 2016, Leon County Animal Control officers have responded 54 times to various reports.”

DUBOIS has been cited for violations in the past.

 

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Disclaimer: This story is sourced from an official document provided to Voice For Us from the Leon County Attorney’s Office. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.

 

 

DUBOIS’ mugshot shared from the Leon County Jail




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May 23 min read

DEBORAH RAYE PALCOWSKI and RAVEN RENEE STAINES facing charges – 51 animals rescued from their home

Updated: May 3

- Michigan, USA -

 

~ Update: May 2, 2024

 

I have heard back from Little Traverse Bay Humane Society.  Its Executive Director, Elise Ramsey, advised that “There were no deceased animals on the property. Zero animals were euthanized, and they are all thriving in our care with basic husbandry, clean bedding, and fresh food and water.”


Ms. Ramsey further advised that: “They are LOVING acting like cats should act....chasing fake mice and feather wands, sampling all of the delectable treats we have to offer and basking in the sun with fresh air flowing through the windows. Finally living the life they deserve. Several were suffering from intestinal parasites, in need of medical grooming, and in need of dental cleanings. They are all getting the care they need and deserve, and some have already found their forever homes.”

 

Ms. Ramsey kindly shared a picture of Bixby, one of the dogs who was rescued. Bixby was recently adopted.

 

 

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Emmet County Prosecutor Michael Schuitema announced that 30-year-old RAVEN RENEE STAINES and her mother, 60-year-old DEBORAH RAYE PALCOWSKI, have been charged with animal cruelty after more than fifty (50) animals were rescued from a suspected hoarding case.

 

According to the press release by Emmet County Prosecutor Michael Schuitema obtained by Voice For Us, the investigation in this case began when an Emmet County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the duo’s home for an unrelated issue and saw “numerous animals and concerning living conditions at the residence.” 

 

On April 16, 2024, the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant and with the assistance of the Little Traverse Bay Humane Society, forty-nine (49) cats and two (2) dogs were removed.

 

On the same day, the Little Traverse Bay Humane Society advised through a Facebook post that they had rescued fifty-one (51) animals from the duo’s home and that many of the furvictims needed “medical treatment, grooming, bathing, and foster care.” Several cats also had very young kittens.

 

In a subsequent Facebook post, the nonprofit wrote that the rescued furvictims were settling in to the shelter “and decompressing with comfy bedding, clean water and plenty of food. They all received medical exams yesterday, and are on their way to a bright and healthy future.”

 

The nonprofit expressed their gratitude toward those who donated and helped them face this new hardship.

 

If you wish and can afford to donate, please, click here. Thank you!

 

Emmet County Prosecutor Michael Schuitema said that PALCOWSKI was charged with animal cruelty – twenty-five or more animals and lying to a law enforcement officer. The animal cruelty charge carries a penalty of up to seven years in prison.

 

STAINES is facing one felony count of animal cruelty: four to ten animals, which carries a sentence of up to only two years in prison.

 

PALCOWSKI and STAINES will be arraigned and their cases will be set for preliminary examinations in the 90th District Court for the County of Emmet.

 

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 Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the press release by Emmet County Prosecutor Michael Schuitema obtained by Voice For Us. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.

 

 






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