Officers from the Suffolk County SPCA have charged a Lindenhurst man with leaving his black labrador mix dog outside in sub-freezing temperatures.
Roy Gross, Chief of the Suffolk SPCA said that officers, along with Suffolk County Police, responded to a residence on 44th Street in Lindenhurst and charged Byron Perez, 34, with one count of violating the Suffolk County Code, a misdemeanor, and one count of the Agriculture and Markets Law, for leaving his dog outside in a cold unheated car with the engine not running, with no ready access to any food, water, or any indoor or heated facility, while the temperature outside ranged between 14 degrees and 18 degrees. Perez also had an outstanding arrest warrant.
Perez is due to appear in First District Court, Central Islip on February 18, 2022, at 11 am.
Animal cruelty will not be tolerated in Suffolk County. If you witness any incident of animal cruelty or neglect in Suffolk County please contact the Suffolk County SPCA at (631) 382-7722.
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