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- Florida, USA -


Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has arrested 68-years-old JOSEPH ALEX FARKAS (pictured), whose actions he described as “truly despicable and horrific.


In a press release Sheriff Ivey said that this animal cruelty case started in early September when Animal Enforcement Officers and the Animal Cruelty Unit launched an investigation following a call from a concerned citizen that FARKAS was “literally starving his dogs to death.”


Upon arrival, officers found a disturbing scenario. Two female dogs, Darcy and Katie, were emaciated and in a state of paralysis, to the extent that officers had to physically carry the furbabies outside of the home, said the sheriff.


The dogs’ conditions were so desperate that Katie had been paralyzed on the floor of the residence for several days and was laying in puddle of her own urine.

As a result of Katie not being able to escape to safety or change position, vets said she also suffered urine scalding.


Darcy was suffering from untreated skin disease, and total and complete emaciation.

Darcy was actually suffering paralysis due to Farkas’ intentional neglect and lack of compassion,” said Sheriff Ivey.


He then added: “ In fact, our vets determined that Farkas’ intentional starvation of Darcy had caused her to go into an advanced state of hypovolemic shock. Essentially Darcy’s organs were shutting down, her heart was unable to circulate blood, and she was days from death when our team showed up. This was all medically determined to be caused by severe starvation.”


Sheriff Ivey showed pictures of the VOICELESS VICTIMS and when he came across the picture of a bag of dog food he said: “And to further show you what evil looks like…. a sealed bag of dog food rested against the wall directly in view of Katie and Darcy where our investigation revealed that it had been sitting, unopened for at least a month. What kind of sick, demented, and cruel person does that to a helpless animal as our Vets believe that the bag of unopened dog food being in immediate view of Katie and Darcy actually inflicted further suffering, mental anguish and torment in addition to the physical suffering they were already experiencing.”


According to the sheriff, there is no question that FARKAS was intentionally starving Darcy and Katie to death and showed no remorse as he told investigators that he “didn’t think his dogs needed any help.”

Sheriff Ivey accused FARKAS of knowing exactly what he was doing and for whatever “sick reason” he chose to not do anything to help his dogs.


Sheriff Ivey revealed that when deputies obtained a warrant for his arrest and went to his home, FARKAS refused to open the door and even tried to drink liquid detergent in an effort to avoid going to jail because he knew he would need medical attention.

Officers were able to kick the door long before FARKAS could drink enough liquid to harm himself.

Right after he was medically examined, FARKAS was placed behind bars.


Sheriff Ivey then addressed FARKAS and said: “Trust me, you deserve to be under the jail but since the law only allows me to put you in it, that will have to do.”


FARKAS was arrested on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, on two felony counts of animal cruelty and two counts of unlawful confinement.

Online arrest records show he is being held in the Brevard County Jail on $11,000 bond.


This is a story where evil did not win because Darcy and Katie are getting better, they are walking and running. Not only that, but I am also overjoyed to report that Darcy has already been adopted and Katie will be soon.


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- Virginia, USA -


The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 38-years-old COLLEEN LAGINES (pictured) for animal cruelty and child neglect.


In a news release the sheriff’s office said that on Thursday, September 15, 2022, along with the Department of Social Services deputies responded to a property on Jeters Chapel Road to conduct a home visit for an 18-year-old “autistic student who was not attending school.”


Upon arrival, officials found the home to be “heavily overgrown with sounds of dogs barking coming from inside the residence along with extreme odors emitting from the house. During the investigation, we learned that the mother had abandoned the two children at this house”, said the sheriff’s office.


Animal Control was called in and officers found “badly emaciated and deceased animals.”

As indicated in the release, many animals were transported to Riverside Veterinarian Clinic for assessment and care.


LAGINES was arrested on September 16, 2022, and charged with four counts of felony child abuse and neglect but Bedford County Sheriff Mike Miller said this is an ongoing investigation and additional charges may be sought at the completion.

Online arrest records show that LAGINES is being held at the Amherst County Adult Detention Center with no bond.


In a Facebook post, Friends of Bedford County Animal Shelter said: “Thanks to immediate action from Bedford County the animals that were brought in were signed over by theirowner”. Now the three Pibbles that have been starved and left in their own urine/ feces will get the care they greatly need before heading to forever homes and this horrible chapter in their life will be put behind them. Each dog had a body score of a 1, which is the WORST possible score. The number one concern was organ failure due to starvation. Thankfully, their bloodwork came back much better than we feared. These little survivors will have to stay at Riverside Veterinary Hospital, where they are under the excellent care of Dr. Ryan and Dr. Young. So far, other than getting some weight on them, and taking care of all the sores on their bodies, we know that one of the dogs will need two masses removed. Once ready, the girls will need to be spayed as well. This will be sponsored by Friends of Bedford County Animal Shelter, which will make a sizable dent in our funds. We are reaching out to ask that if you can donate, even a few dollars, to help with the cost of their vet care it would be so very appreciated. Every dollar counts, as we are an all-volunteer rescue group that helps supply additional care to county shelter pets.”


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


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Pictures shared from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and Friends of Bedford County Animal Shelter, Inc.



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- Pennsylvania, USA -


Lackawanna County Humane Officer Marci Zeiler received a call requesting assistance from the Susquehanna County dog warden regarding animals in bad condition on a property near Montrose.


Officer Zeiler told WNEP that she was not expecting to find dogs in a dreadful state. She said there were two dogs and one of them was taken to the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter.


The furbaby taken to the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter is a female great Pyrenees mix about 1 year old and staff named her Libby.

Officer Zeiler explained that the weight of Libby’s breed is estimated to be about 85 to 110 pounds and when she was brought in, she weighed in at just under 29 pounds.

Her weight was not the only issue.

As Officer Zeiler told WNEP: “There was like mold and skin infection growing underneath her coat, so once we shaved her down, we got the condition a little bit easier to see.”

She then added: “It's one of the worst emaciation cases that I've seen in quite some time. It is horrific, and the dog couldn't be sweeter. She was friendly. She allowed all the handling, all of the vet care. It's just really a shame to see a dog in that in that condition. Nothing deserves that.”


Officer Zeiler realized that Libby’s case needed further attention so Libby was taken to an emergency vet to treat her skin condition and to plan a refeeding program.

It's going to be a slow recovery. Anytime you have an emaciated one that's this severe, you do have to take it. There's like a refeeding program that has to go on. You have to put weight on very slowly, or you know you could do more harm than good”, said Officer Zeiler.


An update posted by the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter on September 16, 2022, read:

We are so overwhelmed with joy at the sight of our beautiful Libby .

She wants you all to know that she is slowly recovering, gaining strength and being so well loved. Her foster family was showing her the news story that featured her rescue .

This is where her new life began 💕

We are encouraged by her strong, fighting spirit and the care and support she is receiving.

Please continue to think good thoughts 💭 and say some prayers 🙏 but know she is in the best hands !”


Officer Zeiler said she’s seen an increase in cases like Libby's. She believes that these things happen because people face financial hardships but having a furbaby is a responsibility that can’t be ignored.

This is not acceptable. It's never going to be acceptable. So, if this is a situation with these conditions, we are always going to pursue charges”, rightfully said Officer Zeiler.


Libby will remain in the foster home until this case is closed.


I have sent out a few emails to inquire about the other dog on the property and whether charges are being filed in the case.

Should I receive a response, I will update the article accordingly.


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