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LUKE DANIEL ADAMS arrested for shooting his dog with a crossbow

- Florida, USA -


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


On the night of November 29, 2024, deputies with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence on West Oak Street in Crystal River after receiving reports about a violent individual identified as 25-year-old LUKE DANIEL ADAMS (pictured).


According to the press release by the sheriff’s office, deputies learned that ADAMS “had shot his dog in the back of the neck with a crossbow in a wooded area behind his home. After shooting the dog, he ripped out the arrow but left the tip embedded in the wound. He then placed his injured dog in the front seat of his truck and went inside his house.”


A resident saw the injured furvictim in the truck and thankfully alerted the authorities.


The Citrus County Sheriff's Office tells me that the furvictim was a female mixed breed “Florida Brown Dog” of 6-7 years old named Nova. Nova had been with ADAMS for six years.


Citrus County Animal Control rushed Nova to the Countryside Animal Clinic in Beverly Hills for immediate treatment.

The sheriff’s office said that veterinarians “worked tirelessly for hours to provide care and comfort” but the extent of Nova’s injury was “too great” and despite “the valiant efforts of emergency veterinarians” Nova could not be saved.


The sheriff’s office also kindly provided me with Nova’s pictures and explained: “The photo with the hemostats is used to show the depth in which the arrowhead was buried in the dogs neck.”


ADAMS was charged with one felony count of animal cruelty and at the time of writing, online arrest records show that he is being held into the Citrus County Jail.


“This heartbreaking loss underscores the urgent need to report and prevent animal abuse to protect those who cannot protect themselves”, said the sheriff’s office.


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In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.


ADAMS’ mugshot shared from the Citrus County Sheriff's Office




 
 
 

ADAM HOWARD facing charges after his dog jumped out of his moving truck and was fatally hit by a car

- Vermont, USA -


On November 29, 2024, Vermont State Police received several calls about a dog who had jumped out of the bed of a moving pickup truck on Interstate 89, Hartford.


In a press release, police identified the furvictim as a 5-year-old German Shepherd named Ace and the driver of the pickup truck as 33-year-old ADAM HOWARD, of Leicester, N.C..


Police said that Ace “was tethered in a way that was detrimental to his welfare.” Ace was improperly leashed in the bed of the pickup truck and slipped out his collar.

The furvictim jumped out of the truck onto the highway and traffic came to a near standstill as motorists attempted to rescue him. Ace was struck by a vehicle in the southbound lane.


While all this was happening, HOWARD kept driving.


A Good Samaritan took Ace to Small Animal Veterinary Emergency and Specialty (SAVES) in Lebanon, N.H. where he sadly succumbed to his injuries.


With the description of HOWARD’s truck, police reached out to the community for information in the hope of finding him, and eventually Troopers were able to make contact.

HOWARD claimed that he was unaware that Ace had jumped out.


HOWARD was charged with animal cruelty and disorderly conduct. He was cited to appear in Windsor County Superior Court in Woodstock on December 31, 2024, to face the charges.


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Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the press release by the Vermont State Police. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.




 
 
 

DELAINE ABEE LOWRY arrested for intentionally drowning her dog

- Florida, USA -


On the afternoon of November 18, 2024, deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office responded to Palmetto Avenue in Big Pine Key in reference to a dog who had been drowned.


A neighbor, whom I will refer to as SH, told deputies that 72-year-old DELAINE ABEE LOWRY (pictured), went to his home holding a wet deceased puppy. She told him she had just drowned the dog and asked him whether she could bury him/her in his yard. To that, SH answered no and LOWRY said: “I’ll just throw it over the fence.” SH then asked LOWRY to leave.


A deputy went to LOWRY’s home and asked her where the dog was. According to the affidavit, LOWRY handed the deputy “a white plastic grocery bag containing a deceased Mini Schnauzer puppy (Approximately 2-3 pounds, 6-10 months old).”

LOWRY then told the deputy she had to kill the dog because the dog was going to kill her.


While a deputy went inside LOWRY's home, another deputy remained outside and stood by the furvictim. LOWRY then attempted to retrieve the deceased puppy stating she was going to bring him/her “back to life.


The puppy was turned over to Florida Keys SPCA Animal Control Officer Evans who then took the puppy to Cruz Animal Hospital for a necropsy.


Other dogs who were found at the home were removed and placed in the care of the SPCA.


LOWRY was placed under arrest and transported to Lower Keys Detention Center on felony aggravated animal cruelty charges. She was released after posting a $35,000 bond.


Two days after her release, LOWRY ended up back behind bars for trying to break into the SPCA shelter in Marathon.


On the afternoon of November 20, 2024, deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office responded to the Florida Keys SPCA on Aviation Boulevard regarding a burglary in which a door was “pried open”.


Security video identified LOWRY as the responsible party. The sheriff's office said that video showed LOWRY “traversing a fence and taking other means to enter the property illegally.”


SPCA staff said LOWRY was known to them and that she was trying to retrieve dogs who were confiscated from her following the Monday arrest when she drowned the Mini Schnauzer puppy.


When deputies went to LOWRY's home, she was wearing the same clothes as seen in the security video.

She was taken back to jail and she is now also facing charges of burglary and criminal mischief.


At the time of writing, online arrest records show that LOWRY is still in custody and according to court records, she is scheduled to be arraigned on December 5, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.


I took the liberty of naming the furvictim Cotton for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.


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Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the press release by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.


LOWRY’s mugshot shared from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office




 
 
 

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