Dog Owner Tosses Pit-Bull Off Building
Man Is Indicted on Charge of Throwing Dog Off Building
Updated, 12:07 p.m. | The 19-year-old Brooklyn man who authorities say heaved his pit bull
off the roof of his building was indicted on Monday morning on animal cruelty charges that could
put him in prison for up to two years, said the Brooklyn district attorney, Charles J. Hynes.
The man, Fabian Henderson, was arrested on July 31, more than a month after he threw the dog,
Oreo, from the roof of the building, at 28 West Ninth Street in Red Hook, the police said.
The dog survived the six-story fall but was severely injured.
Mr. Henderson is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and “overdriving, torturing and
injuring animals,” according to the announcement. Because the New York City Housing Authority
building does not permit tenants to use the roof, he also faces a third-degree criminal trespass charge.
The dog, which was found on the ground by neighbors, suffered multiple fractures in her front legs
as well as ligament damage, bruised lungs, a fractured rib, liver injury and internal bleeding.
The dog was treated at two veterinary hospitals and is now under the care of the
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Anita Kelso Edson, a spokeswoman for the ASPCA, stated:
Oreo remains at the ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital where veterinarians treated her shattered legs,
bruised lungs and severe internal bleeding. Surgery was performed to reconstruct her front legs using plates
and screws. She has a long road ahead of her before a decision will be made regarding adoption.
Written by: By A. G. Sulzberger
Sources: ASPCA; NY Daily News
That is just crazy. What in the world do some people think. I just can’t think of what would motivate someone to do something like this. I sure hope she recovers and finds a better home. Thanks for the post.
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