Mary Paro, 47, and Ali Hemingway, 22, were each charged with animal cruelty- failure to provide proper sustenance, a misdemeanor under the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law.
At 12:38 p.m. on Tuesday the police department's animal cruelty investigator responded to the DeWitt Animal Hospital. A severely emaciated dog had been brought to the hospital by the city's animal control officer.
Police said an investigation revealed that the dog was owned by a person at 2023 Lodi St.
The officer interviewed several people, received some tips in the case and identified the people responsible for caring for the dog as Paro and Hemingway, police said. They were issued appearance tickets and released.
Police said the dog that was severely emaciated is being treated at DeWitt Animal Hospital. The dog was not fed enough, but it recovering and gaining weight, police said.
Police asked anyone with information about the case to contact 315-442-5200. Tips can also be submitted using the "SPD Tips" App.
(Syracuse.com - Feb 5, 2016)
That is so sad and wrong. They should have had to serve some time for such an abusive left to die beautiful sweet puppy, which is like caring for a toddler, but left to die. It truly is upsetting to know how ridiculous some of the situations are for why people get arrested and have to serve time in the Justice center. Compared to how these two women didn't have to serve ANY TIME , leaving them to do as they please and let them have another chance to do the same thing to other animals. Animal abuse should be taken more seriously, they were fully aware of the condition they let that puppy deteriorate into, a freaking child! Left to die, just wow. What if they have children, animal abuse and child neglect go hand in hand . just wish people would care more , just very sad and disappointing.
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