US Edition'Like losing a child:' Dog owners grieving after 21 pets die at New York boarding facility
Owners Anastasia and Robert Palulis face 22 misdemeanor charges for neglect leading to 21 dog deaths at their boarding facility, authorities said.
- On August 24, 21 dogs were found dead at Anastasia's Acres Dog Boarding Facility in Argyle, New York, owned by Robert and Anastasia Palulis.
- Investigators found that the animals died due to a lack of sufficient water and airflow, resulting in 22 misdemeanor charges filed against the Palulises under New York’s agriculture and markets law.
- Owners Robert and Anastasia Palulis were arrested and later released on appearance tickets, with court appearances scheduled in Argyle at a later date amid ongoing investigation questions about the facility conditions.
- Grieving pet owners shared their heartbreak, with Leah Brown expressing her sense of betrayal, "I trusted them," Robert Brown mourning the loss of his beloved companion, "I lost my best friend," and Greg Rinckey emphasizing that many important details still need to be clarified regarding the circumstances.
- The deaths triggered public outcry over animal welfare, highlighting that legal restitution often only covers monetary value despite owners considering pets as family members.
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Owners of Upstate NY dog boarding facility charged in deaths of 21 dogs
Argyle, N.Y. — The owners of an upstate New York dog boarding facility where 21 dogs were recently found dead are now facing more than 20 misdemeanor counts.Local law enforcement officials announced the charges Tuesday, saying their investigation determined the owners of Anastasia’s Acres Dog Boarding Facility in Argyle, about 57 miles north of Albany, failed to provide adequate water and proper ventilation for the dogs. The dogs were found dead…
Upstate NY dog boarders charged with animal torture after 21 dogs die in their care
Robert Palulis, 48, and Anastasia Palulis, 38, were arrested at Anastasia’s Acres Dog Boarding in Argyle, on Sunday after cops were called to check on “a report of deceased dogs at the facility," Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy announced in a press release Tuesday.
N.Y. dog facility owners charged in deaths of 21 animals
ARGYLE, N.Y. — The owners of an upstate New York dog boarding facility where 21 dogs were recently found dead are now facing more than 20 misdemeanor counts.Local law enforcement officials announced the charges Tuesday, saying their investigation determined the owners of Anastasia’s Acres Dog Boarding Facility in Argyle, about 57 miles north of Albany, failed to provide adequate water and proper ventilation for the dogs. The dogs were found dead…
Charges filed against owners of boarding facility where 21 dogs found dead
Robert and Anastasia Palulis, the owners of Anastasia's Acres, are facing 22 misdemeanor counts after investigators said the building where the dogs were held did not have proper ventilation.
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