Tag: Animal Cruelty
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Eight charges for man accused of fatally shooting K-9 Graffit not enough for Jefferson County handler
The man accused of shooting killing a beloved Jefferson County Sheriff’s K-9 faces eight charges including aggravated cruelty to animals and menacing, according to a news release from prosecutors. Eduardo Romero, 30, allegedly eluded police after a traffic stop on a Golden street, according to police. The 9-year-old German shepherd Graffit tracked Romero, a wanted…
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Lakewood dog breeder sentenced to 5 years probation for animal cruelty
An unlicensed dog breeder in Lakewood has been sentenced to five years probation for driving with dogs unsecured in the back of a trailer, the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Larysa Leuchanka, 61, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty neglect/mistreatment for the incident, which injured one of the dogs. Under her probation, Leuchanka will…
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Colorado humane society officer endures triple-digit temperatures in hot-car demonstration
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has an urgent message for Colorado pet owners: Please don’t leave your pet in your car. To drive that message home, an animal law enforcement officer demonstrated the effects of sitting in a non-operating vehicle on a…
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Dog thrown from car on I-76 near Denver dies, sheriff’s office says
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A dog died after being thrown from a car driving on a highway Tuesday afternoon, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies said the dog was thrown from a black Lexus sedan driving eastbound on Interstate 76 just before Sheridan Boulevard at 1:45 p.m. Teddy, a cream-colored miniature poodle, was taken to the Foothills Animal…
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Commerce City man arrested, accused of dragging dog to death behind truck
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Jacob Ibarra was arrested this week for allegedly killing a dog by dragging her behind his truck while driving through Denver, the Denver Police Department announced. Ibarra, 24, has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty and one count of tampering with physical evidence. Police said the incident happened on March 1 about 3…
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Fremont County couple issued summons for animal cruelty
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Fremont County couple was charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after officials located several animals suffering from severe medical issues and a dead goat on their property in Penrose on Thursday. Officials from…
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Denver police search for men who killed dog by dragging it behind truck
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The Denver Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two men wanted in an animal cruelty incident this week. Police said two men drove a truck southbound on South Platte River Drive, dragging a dog behind it. The dog was being dragged by a leash around its neck connected to the truck.…
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Dog rescued from abuse, Colorado Springs man suspected of felony animal cruelty
A Colorado Springs man is suspected of aggravated cruelty to animals after a dog was found with broken bones and eye injuries, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region said in a news release. Christian Lance Balkham, 22, received a felony summons for animal cruelty and was later arrested by Colorado Springs Police Department…
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Police search for suspects who shot, killed pet cat in Villa Park neighborhood
Denver police are looking for two suspects in the fatal shooting of a cat last week, the Denver Police Department announced Thursday. On Oct. 16 at 1:45 p.m., unknown suspects approached a cat sitting at the edge of its owner’s driveway in the 600 block of North Meade Street in Denver’s Villa Park neighborhood. One…