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- 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




 
 
 

- 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



 
 
 

- Oklahoma, USA -


The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 74-year-old TROY WILL PIERCE (pictured).


According to the report provided to Voice For Us, on February 20, 2025, a deputy was dispatched to the area of 1722 E. 76th Street N. after receiving an animal cruelty complaint.


The deputy made contact with the reporting party who said that PIERCE's dogs were often roaming the neighborhood and he was concerned for their well-being considering the temperatures had been below freezing with wind chills below zero and the dogs did not have adequate shelter.


The man went on to say that before the deputy responded, he saw PIERCE's dog on his property and when he tried to approach her, she ran away. The man followed her to PIERCE's backyard where he discovered that the dog was nursing six puppies. Sadly, three of the puppies appeared to have frozen to death.


The reporting party then picked up the mama dog and her three surviving babies, took them to his home, and alerted the sheriff’s office.


The deputy then went to talk to PIERCE and showed him a picture of the mama dog that the reporting party had taken at his home.


PIERCE told the deputy that the dog was his son's, but he and his wife had been "in possession of the dog for approximately 4-5 years."


PIERCE went on to tell the deputy that he knew the dog had had puppies and that he had checked on them the night before when he realized that a couple of puppies had passed away but left them outside anyway.


PIERCE took the deputy out to the backyard. The deceased puppies were still there, "in a bare plastic dog house with no warming elements."


The deputy reported that the poor souls appeared to be only a couple of weeks old. He then looked around and saw two more young mixed-breed dogs in a bare doghouse inside a fenced pen. He further reported that all food and water for the furvictims were “frozen solid.”


Tulsa County Animal Control was called in to take possession of the remaining dogs.


PIERCE was arrested on three felony counts of animal cruelty and released after posting a $2,000 bond. He now awaits charges from Tulsa County District Attorney's Office.


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PIERCE’s mugshot shared from the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office





 
 
 

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