{"id":34658,"date":"2011-05-05T15:28:12","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T19:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/34658\/update-allegations-dog-abuse-gloversville-ny\/"},"modified":"2011-05-05T15:28:12","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T19:28:12","slug":"update-allegations-dog-abuse-gloversville-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/34658\/update-allegations-dog-abuse-gloversville-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on allegations of dog abuse in Gloversville, NY"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Update on allegations of dog abuse in Gloversville, NY<\/h1>\n

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By Penny Eims<\/div>\n
Dog News Examiner<\/div>\n
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Gloversville, NY<\/strong> – Yesterday, the photos that show a man who appears to be beating his Pit bull<\/a>, now known to be named “Halfton”, quickly went viral on Facebook.<\/div>\n
The images captured show a man that appears to be stomping on the
\ndog’s head – dragging him by his collar – beating him with his fist.<\/div>\n
The images left viewers speechless from anger – stunned – disheartened….<\/div>\n
Needless to say, the city of Gloversville was bombarded with emails and calls as concerned individuals begged for justice.<\/div>\n
Official statements have been released from city officials.<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
The first is a statement from Captain John P. Sira Jr. of the Gloversville Police Department<\/a>:<\/div>\n
On May 1, 2011 the Gloversville Police
\nDepartment received a complaint of alleged animal abuse. A Uniformed
\nPatrol Officer responded to the complaint to investigate the allegation.
\nWhat was discovered by the initial officer responding to the complaint
\nwas that 2 dogs had become embroiled in a fight at the residence. The
\nowners of the dogs intervened to minimize injuries to the animals.
\nDuring the intervention one of the individuals received a significant
\ninjury to his hand as a result of several dog bites. The dogs were
\neventually separated and transported to separate veterinary clinics for
\ntreatment and released. On today’s follow up interviews were completed
\nto assure that the animals involved were properly cared for and that the
\nindividuals involved had met their responsibility in caring for their
\nanimals after the incident. It was determined that both animals were
\ntreated as was the individual who sustained the injuries to his hand and
\nchest. This investigation has been handled by members of the Uniformed
\nDivision of the Gloversville Police Department as well as the Animal
\nControl Officer for the City of Gloversville. At this time the
\ninvestigation is still considered open and ongoing.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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The next statement was released from Mayor Dayton King<\/a>:<\/div>\n
My office has been made aware of pictures on
\nFacebook that imply animal abuse taking place in the City of
\nGloversville. The Gloversville Police Department is currently
\ninvestigating the alleged crime and will work with the District
\nAttorney\u2019s office to prosecute any and all alleged offenders. The City
\nof Gloversville and my office has a zero tolerance for animal cruelty
\nand will take all steps necessary to prevent and react to animal crimes.<\/strong><\/div>\n
Unfortunately, the police are not considering the photos captured by
\nthe concerned witness as a valid representation of what actually
\nhappened – therefore, they have not yet issued charges, and they have
\nnot released this apparent abuser’s name and\/or address.<\/div>\n
Oddlly enough, though the police are claiming that the photos are not
\na good representation of what transpired, Mayor Dayton King did see
\nthem and has chosen not to show them to his children – we can only
\nassume it is due to the violent nature of the photos – too violent for
\nchildren, but not violent enough for charges?<\/div>\n
It has also been discovered that the dog in the photos, Halfton,
\nbelongs to the ex-girlfriend of the man that appears to be hitting the
\ndog. Reports indicate that the dog was returned to the ex-girlfriend.<\/div>\n
This is the latest information that I have on this situation at the current moment.<\/div>\n
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