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JOELIER A. SANTIAGO arraigned on animal cruelty charges for killing one puppy and injuring another

Updated: May 18, 2023

- New York, USA -



~ Update: May 18, 2023


Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced that 21-years-old JOELIER A. SANTIAGO (pictured) of Buffalo, was sentenced this morning before Buffalo City Court Judge Kevin J. Keane to a one-year conditional discharge.


As part of the sentence, the murderer was ordered to perform 360 hours of community service.


The murderer was also referred to the Court Outreach Unit: Referral and Treatment Services (COURTS) program for a mental health evaluation.


Judge Keane issued a final order that prevents the murderer “from owning or caring for any animals for the next five years”, also stated the release.


On March 14, 2023, the murderer pleaded guilty to two counts of Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance (Class “A” misdemeanors under Agriculture and Markets Law).


The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Christine M. Garvey of the Animal Cruelty Unit.




~ Original story:


On October 18, 2022, 21-years-old JOELIER A. SANTIAGO was arraigned before Buffalo City Court Judge Kevin J. Keane on two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and two misdemeanor counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; Failure to provide proper sustenance.

Court records show that SANTIAGO pleaded not guilty to the charges.


Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn said in a press release that on December 29, 2021, SANTIAGO “intentionally caused serious injuries to two puppies under his care inside of an apartment on Louisiana Street in the City of Buffalo.”


One of the puppies, a 2-month-old male Maltese named Milo, was unresponsive when he was taken to the Greater Buffalo Veterinary Emergency Clinic. He was then transferred to the critical care unit at the Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center where a veterinarian determined that the furbaby suffered severe bruising caused by excessive force and non-accidental injury.

Milo was surrendered to the SPCA serving Erie County and remains in the custody of a foster caregiver.


The second puppy, a 10-month-old female Maltese named Nala, sadly died from her injuries. A necropsy determined that the furbaby died from blunt force trauma caused by excessive force and non-accidental injury.


SANTIAGO was released on his own recognizance “as the charges are non-qualifying offenses for bail,” said DA Flynn. SANTIAGO is scheduled to return to court on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. for a felony hearing.

Judge Keane issued a temporary order that prevents SANTIAGO from owning or caring for any animals while his criminal case remains pending.


DA Flynn said that if SANTIAGO is convicted of the highest charge, he faces a maximum sentence of four years in prison.


A JOKE!!!


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SANTIAGO’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.







 
 
 

PAOLA ANDREA GAYTAN HERNANDEZ, a McAllen dog breeder, arrested on twenty counts of animal cruelty

- Texas, USA -


On the afternoon of Sunday, September 4, 2022, the McAllen Police Department responded to a welfare concern at a home on 1121 N. Fifth Street occupied by 48-years-old PAOLA ANDREA GAYTAN HERNANDEZ (pictured).


Police said a concerned neighbor called them to report a constant loud barking coming from HERNANDEZ’s residence. According to police, neighbors reported hearing dogs barking throughout the night and feared the dogs were possibly chained up and injured.


Upon arrival, officers made contact with HERNANDEZ who said that some of the dogs in the backyard were hers, and the others she was watching for a friend.


In the backyard officers found multiple Labradoodle and Yorkshire dogs. Some of them were held by a chain-linked leash and others were being kept in cages. None of them had access to food or water, and they were all surrounded by their own fecal matter. The ones who were chained had limited space to move around.


Among the dogs police saw a black female Labradoodle held by a chain-linked leash who had open wounds on her left back leg and asked HERNANDEZ about her. HERNANDEZ said the Labradoodle wasn’t hers and that a friend asked her to “take care of temporarily.”


Officers also reported the presence of a black cat kept in a cage without food and a dirty water bowl, and a Yorkie in a separate cage who looked extremely malnourished. According to police, the dog had little to no hair and appeared to be suffering from severe illness.

Officers asked HERNANDEZ whether she had taken the dog to the veterinarian but as the investigation unfolded, HERNANDEZ was not able to prove that the injured animals had received veterinary care.


HERNANDEZ then led officers inside the home where they found more dogs. An Afghan Hound appeared to be neglected. Police did not find any sign of food or water for the dogs inside the residence.


According to the criminal complaint, while officers were observing the conditions of the animals, HERNANDEZ “was making numerous … phone calls and sending messages.”

At some point, a woman identified as Lizbeth Anahi Zarate, arrived at HERNANDEZ’s home and said that HERNANDEZ contacted her about picking up her dogs due to police being there.


The complaint stated that “Zarate further advised she has been breeding her dogs for years with [Hernandez].”


Police arrested HERNANDEZ on seventeen counts for not providing necessary food, water, care or shelter for pets, a Class A misdemeanor, and three counts of causing serious bodily injury to the degree that the pets are in a condition of dying, a third-degree felony.

Online records show she was released from the Hidalgo County Jail on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.


ANDREA GAYTAN HERNANDEZ, if you need money, sell yourself!


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