Dog seized living in squalor, locked in garage
Freehold, NJ (US)

Incident Date: Sunday, Jul 10, 2011
County: Monmouth

Disposition: Convicted

Defendant/Suspect: Stacey Pio

A 49-year-old township woman can never own another pet after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges.

Stacey Pio, of Kentucky Way, was fined $1,000 and barred from owning another pet after pleading guilty to being cruel to a golden retriever, according to Victor "Buddy" Amato, chief law enforcement officer for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA). She appeared before Municipal Court Judge Thomas F.X. Foley Tuesday afternoon.

Pio was slapped with the animal cruelty charges after Sgt. Matthew Guiliano, of the MCSPCA, found the animal, whose name is Niko, was living in squalor and locked in a garage on July 10, Amato said.

"She was given a second chance. About a year ago we removed two dogs from her property and warned her to fly right, but she didn't," Amato said.

"It was just gross. Niko was completely covered in urine and feces," Amato added.

The dog was adopted on Wednesday, Amato said.

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