Rushville, N.Y.– 2 Ontario County locals were charged with putting a hurt cat in a freezer to euthanize it, authorities stated Friday.
Tracy Loguercio, 36, and Gordon Bennett, 50, of Rushville, started looking after the cat after seeing a Facebook post stating it had actually been struck by a cars and truck which the owner didn’t have the cash to spend for its medical costs, according to an Ontario County Humane Society press release.
After keeping the cat overnight, Loguercio chose it ought to be euthanized, according to the release. She thought the cat had actually broken ribs and a neurological injury, authorities stated.
Loguercio did not seek advice from a vet and does not have an animal medication background, the gentle society stated.
Loguercio and Bennett stuck the cat in a freezer in their garage to eliminate it, the gentle society stated.
The cat was later on discovered by member of the family, who stated it lived however could not be conserved, the human society stated. The cat then passed away and was left in the freezer, according to the release.
Loguercio and Bennett were charged with intensified ruthlessness to an animal, a felony. Other charges are pending, according to the gentle society’s release.
Both were released a look ticket to Gorham town court.
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