Rome, New York resident Shalako T. Simon II (age 22) faces charges after police say Simon's dogs allegedly attacked a runner and he subsequently took the runner's iPod and headphones on July 15, 2022 in Lennox, NY.
Two Edmeston women - Tamara L. Tophoven (age 57) and Rebecca Tophoven (age 43) face charges after dogs and cats were found in allegedly squalid conditions in a trailer in July of 2022.
Health department officials are urging residents to be alert and aware of the signs of rabies after a domestic cat tested positive for rabies on May 13, 2022.
There was a one-car accident on the Thruway near Canajoharie Friday morning where there were ten dogs involved. Passerbys jumped into action and not only got help for the humans, but they also corralled and saved ten dogs that were involved in the crash.