DAN BUJOR arrested for tying two dogs behind a car and dragging them

- New York, USA -

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that 68-year-old DAN BUJOR was arrested on accusations of tying two dogs behind a car and dragging the defenseless souls.

According to the DA’s Office, on the early evening of Sunday, January 4, 2026, a witness observed BUJOR driving a red Volkswagen Passat near 11th Street and 43rd Avenue in Long Island City and dragging two dogs by their leashes connected to the trunk of the car. The witness thankfully caught the incident on video.

In her press release, DA Katz identified the dogs as a female Pitbull estimated to be 2 to 4 years old named Nougat and a German shepherd about 2 years old named Marzipan.

At one point, Nougat became unhooked from the car, so BUJOR grabbed both furvictims, put them in the car and fled.

Thankfully, the witness did the right thing and contacted the New York Police Department.

An officer saw BUJOR “holding two dogs by the leash on the corner of 11th Street and 43rd Avenue,” stated the release. It is alleged that BUJOR was unable to produce a valid driver’s license.

The NYPD removed the furvictims who were then taken to the ASPCA in Manhattan to be examined. Marzipan had a ruptured eardrum, while Nougat had new abrasions to the paw pads behind her wrists, inflammation of the skin between her toes, and diarrhea.

BUJOR was charged with two counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide sustenance; and driving by unlicensed operator.

On January 5, 2026, BUJOR was arraigned on the above charges and Queens Criminal Court Judge Anthony Battisti ordered BUJOR to return to court March 5, 2026.

If convicted, BUJOR faces only one year in jail. A joke!

In a written statement DA Katz said: “As alleged, the defendant tied a German shepherd and a pit bull to the back of a car and dragged them down a Long Island City street. I thank the good Samaritans who came forward to report this cruel act and the NYPD for quickly apprehending the defendant and seizing the animals, which are now under the medical treatment of the ASPCA. We are grateful that the dogs survived and their alleged abuser will now be held accountable in our court system.”

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