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Unnamed woman facing animal cruelty charge for abandoning a puppy in a Groveland alley

- Massachusetts, USA -


Groveland Police Department Chief Jeffrey Gillen announced that the Department will “summons a woman to court for abandoning a puppy in an alleyway.”


On the afternoon of Monday, April 17, 2023, Groveland Police received a report about an abandoned Australian Shepheard puppy. Officers responded to Sweet Paws Rescue on 310 Main Street in Groveland and learned the puppy was found in an alleyway near the rescue facility.


In a brief news release of April 18, 2023, police said that they were “seeking information about the woman captured on surveillance footage in connection with the incident.”


Police described the suspect as a blonde female driving a black Mazda SUV who was last seen wearing a black Maine School of Law sweatshirt. Police said: “The woman is sought on suspicion of animal cruelty.”


Thankfully, the puppy was not injured and no additional details were released.


In an updated press release police said that the woman, whose identity has not been disclosed because she has not been arrested, will be summoned to appear at the Haverhill District Court at a later date to face the charge of animal cruelty.


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Some of the pictures were shared from the Groveland Police Department.


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MAURICE RICHARD HUFFMAN now in jail after in 2021 he moved out of state and abandoned his animals

- Indiana, USA -


48-years-old MAURICE RICHARD HUFFMAN (pictured) made his first court appearance on March 13, 2023, after officials say that in June 2021, the Evansville Police Department and Animal Control went to investigate his apartment on East Iowa Street.


Authorities learned that HUFFMAN had moved to North Carolina leaving behind two cats and two guinea pigs without any food or water.

Sadly, both guinea pigs were found lifeless. The two cats were alive but looked visibly thin and the vet who examined them said one of the two was dehydrated.


Police say HUFFMAN admitted he didn’t have anyone to care for them.

HUFFMAN faces several counts of animal cruelty and is in the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Court records show that HUFFMAN’s hearing is slated to take place on April 5, 2023, at 8:30 a.m.


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HUFFMAN’s mugshot shared from Vanderburgh County Jail.


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RAMIRO ZUNIGA caught on video dumping a dog on the side of a southern Dallas road

- Texas, USA -


After a video was released by the Dowdy Ferry Animal Commission showing a male abandoning a dog, Dallas Police Department arrested 41-years-old RAMIRO ZUNIGA and charged him with cruelty to non-livestock animals - abandon, a Class A misdemeanor.


Police said that ZUNIGA intentionally abandoned the dog, a young German shepherd, in the 9000 block of Teagarden Road on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.


The Dowdy Ferry Animal Commission released the video on Friday, March 10, 2023, and it showed ZUNIGA in an older model white Chevrolet SUV pull over, open the tailgate, and the furvictim is pushed out of the vehicle by ZUNIGA. In the background people can be heard yelling at ZUNIGA, who clearly ignores the witnesses, and drives off while the furbaby chases the vehicle.


Neighbors who witnessed ZUNIGA’s despicable act, were able to capture the dog. Dallas Animal Services then responded to the scene and took custody of the voiceless victim who reportedly had a minor leg injury but is otherwise OK.

In a Facebook post, Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center said: “We've had many inquiries about a German Shepherd-type dog featured in a news report about an animal abandonment caught on camera. We can guarantee the animal is safe, but we cannot otherwise comment on an ongoing police investigation - we appreciate your help in preserving the integrity of the case!”


After the release of the video, PETA offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the male's arrest.


Investigators were able to trace ZUNIGA’s vehicle to his residence, and on March 11, 2023, following the execution of a search warrant, ZUNIGA was placed under arrest. ZUNIGA is being held at the Dallas County Jail.


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ZUNIGA’s mugshot via Dallas County.


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