ASPCA Announces Arrest of Queens Man for Neglecting Dog

Starved female pit bull found dead in 90-degree heat
August 6, 2010

NEW YORK—Humane Law Enforcement agents of the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) arrested Far Rockaway Queens resident Adalberto Fuentes yesterday for neglecting his 10- to 12-month-old female pit bull.
 
The dog was found dead in a Queens backyard by ASPCA Special Agent Debbie Ryan on July 7.  Veterinary reports indicate the dog had a skeletal appearance and was starved.  Neglect, coupled with extreme heat, which reached the upper 90s that day, were the apparent causes of death.

Fuentes, 23, was charged with one count of cruelty to animals and faces up to a year in prison if convicted.
 

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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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