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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MORGAN PAIGE HEMBY arrested in connection with the deaths of three dogs

- North Carolina, USA -

The Pitt County Sheriff's Office arrested 36-year-old MORGAN PAIGE HEMBY (pictured).

On the morning of December 27, 2025, a deputy along with a Pitt County Animal Control Officer were dispatched to a residence on Elaina Drive in Greenville to investigate an animal cruelty report.

A man led the deputy and the ACO to the woods behind the residence where officers found three deceased dogs.

The press release provided to Voice For Us by the sheriff's office identified the dogs as two Pitbulls and one American Bulldog Retriever. According to the press release, all three furvictims were “in advanced stages of decay.”

The man told officers that he had been in jail from July to December and that his wife, HEMBY, “was to take care of the animals.” He went on to state that when he was released from jail, he noticed that the dogs’ cages had been moved into the woods where he also discovered the dogs lifeless.

The findings of the investigation into the incident were then presented to a magistrate who found probable cause and issued a warrant for HEMBY’s arrest.

On January 5, 2026, HEMBY turned herself in at the magistrate’s office and was booked into the Pitt County Jail on three felony counts of cruelty to animals.

Bond was set at $45,000. At the time of writing records show HEMBY was able to post bond and is free.

I reached out to Pitt County Animal Control to request additional information about the dogs that the sheriff’s office was unable to provide. If I get a response, I will post an update.

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AUNDRA MATHIS arrested after malnourished dogs and several chickens were rescued from deplorable conditions in Bexar County

- Texas, USA -

A call about a vehicle engulfed in flames ended in the arrest of 56-year-old AUNDRA MATHIS (pictured).

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said that on January 1, 2026, deputies responded to the 600 block of Kayroe Drive in reference to a burning vehicle.

On arrival, a deputy saw “a severely malnourished tan dog chained to a fence” stated the press release.

During the course of the investigation, deputies identified three severely malnourished dogs, a dead bird, another with injuries consistent with cockfighting, and more than sixty (60) chickens and roosters “confined in cages without adequate food, water or shelter,” stated the release.

Additionally, investigators obtained video evidence showing MATHIS strangling a dog and provoking chickens to fight.

When deputies made contact with MATHIS, he was “uncooperative and denied involvement with the animals,” said the sheriff’s office.

According to deputies, the owner of the property stated that MATHIS had been working there. The owner told deputies that the chickens and roosters were MATHIS’.

MATHIS told deputies he was not living on the property and admitted the chickens and roosters were his.

Based on the findings of the investigations, MATHIS was placed under arrest and charged with cockfighting and three counts of cruelty to non-livestock animals.

Animal Control responded to the scene and took custody of all animals for safekeeping.

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