A Lengthy Island man was charged with animal cruelty for the second time in a month – after he allegedly didn’t get correct medical look after his badly battered Kangal Shepherd pet, who was struck by a automotive, prosecutors mentioned.
Munim Raghid, 26, of Ronkonkoma, was first nabbed on an animal cruelty cost in December for allegedly ravenous certainly one of his canines till it grew to become emaciated, in keeping with the Suffolk County DA’s workplace.
Throughout Raghid’s arraignment in that case, Decide Evan Zuckerman ordered him to not personal some other animals as his case proceeds in court docket.
However Raghid didn’t comply – and allegedly stored three extra Kangal Shepherds – together with one discovered on the street severely harm and unable to stroll simply steps from his residence on New Yr’s Eve, prosecutors mentioned.
A Good Samaritan picked up the helpless pooch — who had apparently been hit by a automotive — wrapped it in a blanket, and raced it to Atlantic Coast Veterinary Specialists, authorities mentioned.
The younger Kangal Shepherd was discovered to have a fractured pelvis and again legs, the DA’s workplace mentioned.
In the meantime, the neighbor who possible saved the pup’s life went knocking on doorways in hopes of discovering the proprietor.
When Raghid realized his canine was on the animal hospital, he raced there and took the mangled pup again residence – in opposition to medical recommendation, prosecutors mentioned.
Members of the District Lawyer’s Organic, Environmental, and Animal Security Group (BEAST) executed a search warrant at Raghid’s residence on New Yr’s Day and located three canines, together with the injured pup, authorities mentioned.
Raghid was arrested and charged with one rely of animal cruelty for allegedly permitting the pet to endure with out ample veterinary care; and one rely of second-degree prison contempt, for allegedly maintaining the canines in opposition to the choose’s order.
He’s scheduled to be arraigned on Friday.
“I created my BEAST investigative workforce for a motive,” Suffolk County District Lawyer Raymond A. Tierney mentioned in an announcement. “We’ll pursue each act of animal cruelty reported to us and prosecute to the fullest extent of the legislation.”
The wounded pet – and a second pup discovered within the residence – at the moment are up for adoption via the City of Brookhaven Animal Shelter.
However the battered one should first endure intensive surgical procedure, the DA’s workplace mentioned.
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