Huntington, NY - October 15, 2018 - Detectives with the Suffolk County SPCA charged a Huntington man with animal cruelty on Friday October 12th, 2018.
William Woods Jr., 55, was charged with two counts of animal neglect (353 AM) for failure to provide proper sustenance to his two Pit Bull canines. A 2 year old female Pit Bull and a 2 year old male Pit Bull were found emaciated. The dogs were removed to Huntington Town Shelter. Four 3 month old Pit Bulls were also found in his possession and they were also removed from the property.
Woods is scheduled to appear in 1st District Court on 12/12/2018.
Chief Gross said that 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. All calls will be kept confidential.
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