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Long Island Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
A Long Island woman was charged with animal cruelty for starving dogs, authorities say.
A Patchogue woman was charged with animal cruelty on Tuesday for starving two dogs, authorities said.
According to the Suffolk County SPCA, Danielle Dagostino, 28, was charged with two counts of failure to provide proper sustenance for Bully, her 6-year-old male pit bull and Lacey, her 1-year-old female Rottweiler/shepherd mix. Both dogs were found to be emaciated. Both dogs were removed from the home and transported to Brookhaven Animal Shelter.
Dagostino is scheduled to appear in First District Court on June 6.
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If you witnessed any act of animal cruelty, or have any information, please call the Suffolk County SPCA at 631-382-7722. All calls will be kept confidential.
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