ASPCA® Announces Arrest of Staten Island Man for Abandoning Dogs

April 24, 2009

NEW YORK—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) arrested Staten Island resident Tyrone Walker this week for misdemeanor animal cruelty.

On April 23, the suspect was arrested in Manhattan for neglecting and abandoning his two dogs.  The dogs, a Rottweiler and Belgian Shepherd, were immediately taken to the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital where veterinarians treated the severely neglected dogs.  The Rottweiler was gravely ill and died soon after arrival.  The 8-year-old Belgian Shepherd, named Savannah, is currently being treated for Lyme disease at the hospital.

Walker, 41, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty, two counts of abandoning an animal and faces up to two years in jail and a $2,000 fine.

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About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) was the first animal welfare organization to be established in North America and today serves as the nation’s leading voice for vulnerable and victimized animals. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA assists animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources. For more information, visit www.ASPCA.org, and follow the ASPCA on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok.

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