Dog and horse neglect
Patterson, NY (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Apr 30, 2005
County: Putnam

Disposition: Not Charged

Person of Interest: Carl Russomano

Both an emaciated horse and dog had been taken away from Carl Russomano a year before he was charged with starving his pet Chihuahua.

Deputy Barbara Dunn, who is president of the Putnam Humane Society and often handles animal cases for the Putnam sheriff, said police twice responded to complaints of emaciated animals on Russomano's property last year and removed them.

She said charges weren't filed because Russomano agreed to surrender the animals and because he had financial and health problems.

"He agreed to surrender the horse to a rescue foundation for horses," Dunn said. "There was also a dog being kept in squalid conditions in the house, and he surrendered

References

• Journal-News - Feb 25, 2006

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