Dog hit by car, left without vet care
Palermo, NY (US)

Incident Date: Thursday, Oct 13, 2011
County: Oswego

Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Steven D. Burdick

A Palermo man who is awaiting sentencing for obstructing governmental administration faces new charges of animal cruelty, resisting arrest and endangering the welfare of a child charges, state police said.

Troopers said a German shepherd owned by Steven D. Burdick, 45, of 4102 state Route 3, had been hit by a car Thursday evening. Burdick, who had been told about the accident, left the dog under a tree in his yard for about 22 hours without providing veterinary care, troopers said. Burdick claims the dog was on his porch, not outside.

When troopers told Burdick he was under arrest for animal cruelty, he picked up his 3-year-old son and ran, troopers said. They quickly caught him and the child was uninjured, troopers said.

The dog was taken to a clinic, which found it had a fractured pelvis and was unable to walk, troopers said. It is expected to survive.

Burdick was issued an appearance ticket to answer the charges, all misdemeanors. He is to appear in Palermo town court on Oct. 24.

That also is the day he is scheduled to be sentenced for obstruction of governmental administration, a misdemeanor, having an uninspected car and failure to present a vehicle registration, vehicle-traffic code violations, following his

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