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ANITA DAMODARAN arrested in Florida on a warrant from Chicago Police for animal cruelty

- Florida/Illinois, USA -


⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains pictures some of you may find distressing⚠️


On the afternoon of December 10, 2024, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year-old ANITA DAMODARAN (pictured) on a warrant from the Chicago Police Department for counts of animal cruelty.


In a press release the sheriff’s office said that DAMODARAN was taken into custody at a residence off of Barbados Isle Drive in Tampa.

DAMODARAN was booked into the Orient Road Jail and the Chicago Police Department will extradite her to Illinois.


It all started back in March 2024, with a phone call to the Hinsdale Humane Society after two women found a dog named Betty “in a Chicago residence, locked in a plastic container—the kind you store Christmas decorations in—with crates stacked on top”, said the organization in a press release.


Given the condition Betty was found in, the Good Samaritans rushed her to MedVet Chicago.


One of Betty’s rescuers recounted the moments of the heartbreaking discovery, “When the two crates were removed, we stopped in our tracks because we suddenly saw the lid pop off and a tiny paw reach out. We thought it was a container of stuffed animals. Then the lid fell completely off and out came a matted creature staring at us in despair, with eyes that were stoic and unblinking. It took at least 30 seconds, although it felt like eternity, for us to realize that this was a dog close to its last breath.”


The Hinsdale Humane Society said in a Facebook post that Betty, now renamed Boots, is living her best life because of those who kindly donated toward her medical care.


Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said: “We remain committed to collaborating with our law enforcement partners to ensure that those who commit acts of cruelty are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. Our dedication extends to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our community, innocent victims who cannot speak for themselves.”

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DAMODARAN’s mugshot shared from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office


Boots’ pictures shared from the Hinsdale Humane Society’s press release and Facebook post






 
 
 

BROOK LYNN SCALERO arrested – She kept a journal depicting torture, abuse, and killing of dogs

- Arizona, USA -


⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains details some of you may find distressing⚠️


The Mesa Police Department announced the arrest of 42-year-old BROOK LYNN SCALERO (pictured).


Police said in a press release that SCALERO was arrested in connection with the deaths of three innocent dogs whom police identified as Griffin, Gus, and Pepe.


On November 4, 2024, a journal that belonged to SCALERO was turned over to the police by her former roommate and according to the press release, the journal “described in torturous detail the continued abuse and ultimate deaths of multiple dogs under Scalero’s care.”


In June 2024, P.A.W.S fur the Cause reported that on May 19, 2024, SCALERO agreed to pay $500 for a 3-year-old Maltese mix named Pepe. The organization allowed her to leave with Pepe with the understanding she would pay for him later that night, but she never did.


On October 5, 2024, officers with the Mesa PD responded to the VCA Animal Hospital in reference to a deceased 3-year-old Maltese Mix who had been found by a dumpster of an apartment complex. The person who found the dog, worked for P.A.W.S. fur the Cause and assumed the furvictim was Pepe. However, when the microchip was scanned, it turned out that the pup was Griffin, another dog registered to SCALERO. According to police, “Griffin had had injuries consistent with animal abuse.”


During an investigation, police learned that between November 2023, and October 2024, SCALERO lived with a roommate who had a dog named Gus and that Gus had died while under SCALERO’s watch.


According to the affidavit provided to Voice For Us, SCALERO told her roommate that she took Gus to the vet for a tooth infection and he died there.

SCALERO was then kicked out of the apartment and when she left, she left behind some personal items, including “a journal with her name, address and email on the inside”, stated the affidavit.

The affidavit further stated that the journal discussed in detail about how SCALERO tortured approximately twelve dogs, killed five dogs and physically abused a 14-month-old baby.


According to the affidavit, the journal entries stated some of the following:


Pepe: “He was a 3-year-old Maltese. I kept him one night and killed him the next day. He tries to pull away but I don’t let him, instead I choke him out by strangling him over and over again. I leave him in my hot car for over 14 hours. On that day after dehydrating him, strangling over and over, beating him over and over, I force him to overheat. Then I take him and lay him down behind a bush by my house then I strangle him until he stops

flopping around. That’s how I know he’s dead”


Griffin: “I will do to him what I have done to everyone else. I strangle him the whole way home, then I strangle him when we get home. In the end he died from the heat. I had tried to strangle fucker before work but he just refused to die so I had to leave him in the hot, hot car for 3 ½ hours. Griffin would sit in the car and bake to death. When I get out of work and go to the car, I find him on my side of the car on the floor dead. He crawled onto the floor of the car and died”


Gus: “So now I take 4-6 hair ties and wrap them around his nose and his mouth. There was so much blood that he swallowed a lot of it. Just like he did when I knocked his teeth out. One was his K9 tooth, and he bled a lot. I also would choke him out in my room and bathroom any time I want”.


On November 14, 2024, SCALERO was arrested for possession or use of narcotic drugs and during a police interview, she admitted to owning the journal but claimed the stories “were just creative writings,” stated the press release. SCALERO also admitted to taking Pepe without paying for him.


On November 15, 2024, a person called the police after finding a deceased dog behind a bush on 710 West 8th Avenue. The furvictim had a leash around his neck, and appeared to have been there for an extended amount of time. After scanning the microchip, the name of the dog was found to be Pepe and registered to P.A.W.S. fur the Cause. Due to the level of decay, a necropsy was unable to be completed on Pepe.


Three days later, SCALERO was interviewed again and she admitted to her involvement in the abuse, torture, and deaths of Griffin, Gus, and Pepe.


SCALERO was booked into the Maricopa County Jail on two felony counts of cruelty to animals, one felony count of domestic violence cruelty to animals, and one misdemeanor count of theft.


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SCALERO’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Mesa Police Department




 
 
 

LAURA LYNN REED arrested after fifteen cats were found dead in her freezer

- Maryland, USA -

 

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested 50-year-old LAURA LYNN REED (pictured).

 

An investigation into REED was launched on August 21, 2024, after deputies along with Animal Control received an anonymous tip regarding severe animal neglect at REED’s home on 27180 Morganza Turner Road in Mechanicsville.

 

At REED’s home, authorities found twenty-six (26) living animals, cats and dogs, amidst overwhelming filth.

According to the report, the floors were covered in urine and feces. Many of the animals were found in poor health showing signs of skin infections, untreated fur conditions, and malnutrition.

 

Sadly, officers also discovered fifteen (15) dead cats. Some of them were found rotting inside a freezer.

Animal Control Officer Welch reported that these cats had been wrapped in pillowcases and covered in feces, with some showing signs of trauma from possible attacks by other animals.

 

According to officials, there were no visible food or water bowls for the poor animals.

 

Officers determined that an urgent veterinary response was required due to the animals’ exposure to extreme neglect.

 

After examining all the animals, Dr. Tammy Colson-Dorsch, a volunteer veterinarian for the St. Mary’s County Animal Shelter, determined that they all required immediate medical attention.

 

St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Hazmat deemed the residence unsafe due to high ammonia levels, accumulated from animal waste.

 

REED is facing fifteen counts of animal cruelty. She is scheduled to appear in St. Mary’s County District Court on December 3, 2024.

 

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REED’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office




 
 
 

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