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Woman caught on camera abandoning dog in Westchester County arrested, SPCA says

2024-06-26

A woman who was caught on camera abandoning a dog on the side of a road in Westchester County has been arrested, according to the SPCA.

The SPCA said Marissa Levy was arrested and charged with animal abandonment.

Video footage captured Levy dumping a small Labrador Retriever puppy from an SUV onto Lotus Road in New Rochelle and driving away.

Thanks to an anonymous tip, the woman was identified.

"We will never understand how someone could so callously abandon a defenseless animal and are so thankful that a good Samaritan acted swiftly and rescued Rosie," aid Shannon Laukhuf, SPCA Westchester's Chief Executive Officer.

The dog was adopted by the family whose camera recorded the heartbreaking scene and rescued her. The dog has been renamed Rosie.

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Isnt life crazy?

06-29

So now the judge in this case needs to do like this animal loving Judge in Ohio does. Instead of giving the usual punishment for animal abuse in USA....nothing..maybe a fine. This OH judge sentences them to a endure some of what the abused animal went through. that they abused. For ex. one lady dropped off some kittens at a trash dump so the judge made her spend the night..in a tent...at the same trash dump! Also she to perform community service pay fines and costs. I loved it! She was supervised of course during her little trash dump excursion. He asked her what she experienced that night. She said it smelled..there were alot of bugs and it was so HOT! OH judge told her now you know exactly how those kittens felt. ❤️ it!

Gloria Gray

06-28

good 👍

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