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GERONOMY GEORGE EZRA seen on distressing video walking and swinging a small puppy by her tiny legs

Updated: Mar 5

- Hawaii, USA -


Tips from the community allowed the Honolulu Police Department to arrest a vile individual who was seen in a viral video walking in Waianae while swinging a puppy by her tiny back legs.


Police arrested 22-year-old GERONOMY GEORGE EZRA (pictured), on February 26, 2025, and charged him with second-degree cruelty to animals. EZRA was initially booked for an unrelated warrant.


As explained by Khon2, the offence right now is a misdemeanor but “animal advocates, like the Hawaiian Humane Society, are working with lawmakers to push certain instances to a Class B Felony.”


Steph Kendrick, Hawaiian Humane Society director of community engagement, told Khon2: “It’s a source of enormous frustration for our officer team that our judicial system doesn’t take these cases more seriously and this is not a new pattern.”


HawaiiNewsNow learned from Chantell Moniz, founder and president of the nonprofit Hina’s Legacy Rescue Foundation, that a supporter was able to track down EZRA thanks to tips from the community. Ms. Moniz told HawaiiNewsNow: “There was a person who went and got the pup from the abuser and removed her and they took her to the vet. There is no chip. We don’t know where this person got her from.”


The good news is that the furvictim had been seen by a veterinarian and she is doing well.


HawaiiNewsNow reports that State Rep. Darius Kila is sponsoring a bill that would increase some misdemeanor offenses, such as the intentional death of an animal, to a felony, increasing the minimum penalty at sentencing. House Bill 698 will go for a full House vote next week. If passed, it will then go to the Senate.


Let’s keep our paws crossed!


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EZRA’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Hawaiʻi Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation




 
 
 

CIRILO RODRIGUEZ JR arrested – One dead dog and three starving dogs euthanized in El Paso County

- Texas, USA -


On February 19, 2025, deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office East Montana Patrol Station were dispatched to a residence in the 3800 block of Zachariah Road for an animal welfare check.


When deputies arrived, they found three dogs separately confined in small crates, securely latched, without bedding or mats and filled with urine and feces. The dogs’ ribs, shoulder, and hip bones were visible and according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the furvictims “showed severe signs of physical distress, including malnutrition and lethargy, as they had been forced to eat their own feces due to a lack of food.” Deputies did not find any food or water for the poor souls.


The sheriff’s office also said that the dogs “were barely moving and showed little interest in their surroundings.” One of three dogs was sleeping on the cold bottom of the case he/she was in.


Sadly, deputies also found a deceased dog inside a cage.


With the assistance of the Animal Welfare Department, the surviving dogs were removed and taken to receive medical care. The sheriff’s office said that due to the severity of their condition, the three dogs were reluctantly euthanized by the City of El Paso Animal Services.


An investigation led to the arrest of 47-year-old CIRILO RODRIGUEZ JR (pictured).

The scum was charged with four counts of cruelty to non-livestock animals and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a total bond set at $22,500.


The sheriff’s office said, “The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will not tolerate animal cruelty and is committed to holding individuals accountable for their actions. We will continue to vigorously prosecute those who engage in acts that cause harm to animals or commit related offenses.”


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RODRIGUEZ’s mugshot shared from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office




 
 
 

LANEAU HAYES, Doctor of Medicine, arrested after many cats were rescued from deplorable living conditions at a Towns County home

- Georgia, USA -


The Towns County Sheriff’s Office arrested 75-year-old LANEAU HAYES, MD (pictured).


HAYES is an Internal Medicine provider in Blairsville whom according to MediFind has been practicing medicine for over 46 years.


On January 6, 2025, the sheriff's office launched an animal cruelty investigation that involved a property on Old Chicken Farm Road in Young Harris.

Officials found many cats who were living in deplorable conditions.


It all started with a phone call from a concerned citizen to the Blairsville-based nonprofit Whiskers Project.


According to Whiskers Project, the caller had learned from a friend that a house in Young Harris had many cats, individually locked in cages without the ability to roam. The cats were living in their own feces and urine with matted fur.


HAYES is accused of intentionally failing to provide adequate sanitary conditions and ventilation for the cats. During the rescue of the poor souls, officials had to wear face masks due to the intensity of the fumes. It’s unknown how long the poor souls were held in captivity.


Whiskers Project removed all of the cats from the home with the assistance of Commissioner Steve Bradshaw. Commissioner Bradshaw requested the cats be surrendered to Mountain Shelter Humane Society.


Whiskers Project tells me none of the cats were euthanized and they are “doing well and on a low fat diet with [an] exercise program at the local Humane Society.”


Whiskers Project submitted to the Towns County Sheriff’s Office five counts of animal cruelty to five cats against HAYES. According to the nonprofit, the charges include physical pain and mental suffering. As rightfully stated by Whiskers Project, “The offender was in a position of control at the mercy of the animals” and his actions were “intentional and unjustified.”


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HAYES’ mugshot shared from the Towns County Sheriff's Office


Pictures related to the case were shared from an album provided to Voice For Us by Whiskers Project



 
 
 

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