Seymour Residents Accused Of Starving 2 Dogs: Police

Two Seymour residents are facing charges after police found two “severely malnourished and emaciated” dogs in their care, including a puppy that later died.

Erica Kyttle, 22, and Wilfredo Lebron, 26, were arrested Tuesday and charged with cruelty to animals and conspiracy to commit animal cruelty.

They were arrested following a tip from a concerned citizen, who called the Woodbridge Regional Animal Control Division on Oct. 27, according to Woodbridge Police Chief Ronald Smith.

The division serves Woodbridge, Bethany, Beacon Falls and Seymour.

When police arrived at the residence in Seymour, they saw the two emaciated dogs, police said.

One of the dogs, a Cane Corso, was covered in feces, according to police. The Cane Corso, an 11-month-old puppy, was taken to the VCA Shoreline Emergency Center in Shelton.

On Oct. 28, animal control officers learned the puppy had died. A necropsy report revealed there was “severe emaciation” that could be indicative of “chronic neglect,” according to police.

Police submitted an arrest warrant application for the dog’s owner, Erica Kyttle.

The other dog, a Corgi, was also taken for emergency medical treatment. Veterinarians who treated the Corgi told investigators the dog was malnourished and in “starvation mode,” according to police.

The Corgi is recovering, and police submitted a warrant to arrest the Corgi’s owner, Wilfredo Lebron.

Both Kyttle and Lebron are scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Derby on Dec. 17.

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