Dog tied outside for 13 hours in cold
Watertown, NY (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Mar 10, 2008
County: Saint Lawrence

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: William J. Dempsey, Jr.

A St. Lawrence County man was arrested in Watertown Tuesday after a Coffeen street resident alerted police to a neglected dog.

William J. Dempsey Jr., 48, of 123 County Route 4, Ogdensburg was charged with Animal Cruelty when he turned himself in to Watertown Police late Tuesday [March 11, 2008] afternoon.

Dempsey is accused of leaving his dog, “Libby,” outdoors, without food or water, for over 13 hours on Monday. Investigators believe Libby, an Irish Setter-Rotweiller mix breed, was out in the cold from 7:50 a.m. to 9:16 p.m. at 249 Coffeen Street.

Dempsey was issued an appearance ticket for Watertown City Court on March 28th.

References

Newswatch 50 - March 12, 2008

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