Pit bull neglect - 5 seized
Syracuse, NY (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Jan 12, 2004
County: Onondaga

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Charles L. Scott

Charles Scott, 42, of Forest Avenue, Syracuse, faces animal abuse charges after investigators seized five pit bulls from his home.

Charles Scott has been charged with ten counts of animal cruelty.  The SPCA says the dogs were allegedly left in the cold outside a home on Leon Street. One dog had died before cruelty investigators arrived.

Cruelty investigator described what investigators found. The dog was extremely emaciated, dehydrated, and had some sores, open wounds on its body. Another dog was huddled, violently shaking in its dog house.

There were several make shift dog houses inside an enclosure in the front yard, where investigators say they seized the pit bulls on January 12th, 2003.  A sixth was found dead inside its doghouse.

The surviving dogs are being housed inside the SPCA's dog kennel in Mattydale.  Puffer says they're doing well.

Scott was arraigned on the charges Friday and will be back in court February 6th 2004.

References

• WSTM-TV

« NY State Animal Cruelty Map
« More cases in Onondaga County, NY

Note: Classifications and other fields should not be used to determine what specific charges the suspect is facing or was convicted of - they are for research and statistical purposes only. The case report and subsequent updates outline the specific charges. Charges referenced in the original case report may be modified throughout the course of the investigation or trial, so case updates, when available, should always be considered the most accurate reflection of charges.

For more information regarding classifications and usage of this database, please visit the database notes and disclaimer.