CARRIE J. BUSH charged with a misdemeanor after severely neglecting her dog’s injuries, resulting in the amputation of one of his legs

- New York, USA -

On May 14, 2025, the Humane Society of Rome alerted the Rome Police Patrol Division to a possible animal cruelty case in which the victim was a dog in their custody.

Police said in a press release that from an investigation it emerged that the dog had “a significant leg injury that appeared to have been neglected”, as well as a broken jaw, and multiple open wounds.

The Humane Society of Rome referred to the furvictim as Bill.

The injuries to Bill’s leg were so severe that amputation was necessary

Investigators determined that Bill’s guardian, 32-year-old CARRIE J. BUSH (pictured), had failed to provide Bill with adequate treatment for his injuries.

On June 2, 2025, police arrested BUSH for violation of Agriculture and Market Law 353, Failure to provide sustenance, a class A misdemeanor.

According to police, while in custody BUSH was found to be in possession of a quantity of Methamphetamine so she was additionally charged with a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a controlled substance.

BUSH was held for arraignment and then released. Court records show she is due back in court on July 7, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. before Judge Gregory J. Amoroso.

Bill has since been adopted.

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Mugshot shared from the Rome Police Department

Bill’s picture shared from the Humane Society of Rome

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