SUFFOLKCOUNTY
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
PRESS RELEASE
Suffolk County SPCA CONTACT: ROY GROSS
Your LocalSPCAServingSuffolkCounty 631-382-SPCA
363 Route 111
Smithtown, NY11787 July 7, 2007
SUFFOLKCOUNTYSPCA ARRESTS MASTIC MAN AND SEIZES 19 DOGS FROM HIS HOME
The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has arrested a 63 year old Mastic man on Animal Cruelty charges and removed 19 adult dogs from what was described as "deplorable" conditions.
According to Roy Gross, Chief of the Suffolk SPCA, on Saturday July 7, 2007, his agents responded to the home of Daniel R. Friedman at 59 Coventry Avenue, Mastic, NY. Gross said the officers were invited by Mr. Friedman to inspect the premises but they were at first driven back by the smell of ammonia from urine. Chief Gross said that this is one of the worst cases of animal abuse he has seen and when his officers entered the upstairs portion of the home where Mr. Friedman lived, they found Lhasa Apsos, Poodles, and Cocker Spaniels jammed into cages in a small room, no bigger than a walk-in closet. The room had no ventilation, no air conditioning, no lights, the window was closed and the feces in the cages were reported to be "thick." The Mastic Fire Department was called to the scene to ventilate the premises before officers could enter and remove the animals. Even after the house was ventilated, SPCA Officers were required to wear personal protective equipment so they could enter and remove the dogs.
SPCA Veterinarian Dr. Charles Greco arrived at the scene to examine the dogs and he found several to have severe corneal ulcers, severe gum disease, hot spots and 2 of the females dogs are in full-term pregnancy.
Mr. Friedman was taken to the SCPD 7th pct. for booking where he was charged with 19 counts of Animal Cruelty; each punishable by up to a year in jail and/or a $1,000.00 fine.
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