At 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Dr. Meridith Orr called Chief Victor “Buddy” Amato of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals because she was shocked at the condition of the dog and did not know what to do, Amato said.
“What happened to the dog is disgusting,” Amato said. “The dogs name is Heaven, but it looks like it’s been living in hell.”
Norma Manuel, 51, her daughter Amanda Boyd, whose age was not clear, and Boyd’s son Tyshon Taylor, 19, who was the dog’s primary caregiver, have all been charged with four counts of animal cruelty, Amato said. The three were arrested at their home on Mattison Avenue on Thursday.
Because Taylor was the owner of the dog, he was being held in Monmouth County jail in Freehold on a bail of $15,000 with no 10 percent option, Amato said.
Heaven, a seven-month-old pit bull, was brought to the Shrewsbury Animal Hospital in Tinton Falls by Taylor malnourished, near death, suffering from a severe skin condition with signs of burns and other injuries, Amato said. Heaven is struggling to maintain its body temperature and Amato said he is not sure if the dog is going to make it.
The dog was being kept in the cellar of the home and was drinking orange-colored water. Some of the burns on the dog’s body could possibly be from cigarettes, Amato said.
The court date has been set for Nov. 22 and the three could see up to six months of jail time, possibly more if the dog dies, Amato said.
The Asbury Park Press asked the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for a photo of the suspect, but they refused. State law allows authorities discretion in releasing suspect photos, but they often refuse to do so, saying they are prohibited by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
(app.com - Nov. 14, 2013)
Did the pup make it?
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