Dog Owner Guilty In Neglect Case Involving Abused German Shepherd, Husky: DA

MONROE, NY — A woman who left two dogs in inhumane conditions for days on end, has been found guilty in a neglect case that shocked a Hudson Valley community.

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that 33-year-old Hannah Rose, of Monroe, was convicted on Friday, after a jury trial, of two misdemeanor counts of failure to provide proper food and drink to an impounded animal. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 17.

According to court documents, on Dec. 7, a concerned neighbor called authorities after noticing that no one had been to Rose's home for days while dogs inside were barking nonstop.

After Village of Monroe Police Department officers responded, they saw dogs inside the home and were unable to locate Rose. A few days later, police responded to another call and saw the dogs inside and were again unable to locate Rose. On Dec. 13, police again saw the dogs inside the home and saw excrement throughout the interior.

Police then executed a search warrant issued by a judge, and recovered two dogs from the home, a black and brown German Shepherd, and a black and white Husky, who were alive, but hungry and thirsty.

The house had no signs of being occupied by people, and the dogs were living in neglect, confined inside the home without food, water, or fresh air and covered in feces and urine, according to police.

Rose arrived at the home while police were executing the search warrant and admitted the animals were hers.

The dogs have since been ordered seized from Rose and have physically recovered under the care of the Hudson Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HVSPCA), according to the district attorney's office.

DA Hoovler thanked the Village of Monroe Police Department for their investigation which led to the arrest of Rose. He also thanked the HVSPCA for their help with the investigation.

"Animals are loving companions who never deserve to be neglected or abused," Hoovler said. "That these animals were left to suffer in revolting conditions is not only heartbreaking, but criminal. Animal owners owe their blameless pets a duty of care, including the basics of food, water, and fresh air. Thankfully, because of the prompt investigation by police in response to a concerned neighbor, these animals were saved from the conditions this defendant relegated them to. We will continue to be the voice for the voiceless and to seek accountability for those who neglect and abuse animals."