NEW YORK -- A Saunders Road man was charged with animal cruelty Thursday after Queensbury's animal control officer seized four malnourished dogs that were in need of medical care from him, officials said.
Brandon Nelson, 21, turned over the dogs after Animal Control Officer Jim Fitzgerald after Fitzgerald received a call about their conditions. Two pit bulls, a bulldog and terrier/hound mix were turned over to Fitzgerald.
Nelson was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty for failing to provide food and medical care to the dogs, which were very underweight and in need of treatment for worms, Fitzgerald said. He said he was financially unable to buy their food and voluntarily surrendered them, Fitzgerald said.
The dogs, one of which is pregnant, are expected to survive and are being treated at Glens Falls Animal Hospital before they are turned over to the Friends of Phoebe shelter in Queensbury to be nursed back to health.
Fitzgerald said dog owners in Queensbury who need food for their animals can contact his office for emergency help, and many local animal shelters will also provide emergency assistance to pet owners who need food, he said.
"People need to call for help before we get a call from someone else," he said.
Warren County sheriff's Patrol Officer Scott Rawson made the arrest.
(Glens Falls Post-Star - Sept 28, 2013)
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