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Case #350 Rating: 2.8 out of 5
6 Akita's hung and buried by breeder
Goldens Bridge, NY (US)Incident Date: Monday, Nov 20, 2000
County: Westchester
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Leonard Ammaturo
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
Ammaturo, age 51, an Akita breeder, hanged his 6 dogs from a bicycle rack in his garage because he didn't know what else to do with the dogs as he was moving.
Ammaturo tried to sell them but couldn't so he killed them and buried them in a shallow grave in his yard.
In June 2001, Ammaturo voluntarily turned himself into the Westchster County District Attorney. He was charged with 6 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, which is a felony in NY.
When interviewed by Eagle County Sheriff's Detective Scott Hunter, Ammaturo confessed to killing the dogs, but first said he had poisoned them. In a later interview, he admitted he had hanged them. "He said he didn't want to burden anyone else with his dogs," according to Detective Hunter.
Ammaturo purchased Rich's Auto Body shop in Avon, Colorado, when he moved from NY. If convicted Ammaturo could face up to 2 years in prison for each count (12 years total).
Case UpdatesA man who admitted hanging six dogs from a bicycle rack in his garage to avoid transporting them to his new home in Colorado pleaded guilty this week in Westchester County Court to six counts of aggravated animal cruelty, District Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
The man, Leonard Ammaturo, 51, a dog breeder who formerly lived in Goldens Bridge, said he killed the Akita dogs because he was moving and a veterinarian refused to kill the dogs because they were healthy. Under a plea deal, Mr. Ammaturo is to receive five years' probation and a $12,000 fine. | Source: New York Times - July 7, 2006
Update posted on Jul 7, 2006 - 8:29PM |
References- The Denver Post
- The Animal Spirit
- The Canton Rep
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