The elderly owner of a four-month-old beagle dragged and beaten on a street in Bronx, New York was arrested on Tuesday. According to the rescue organization that stepped up when Animal Care Centers of New York City called for help, the adorable little pooch suffered “severe injuries.”
The Looking Glass Rescue, posted the beagle’s photo and shocking details as supplied by the shelter.
” We have this super cute and sad puppy that we are hoping to get out of here as soon as possible, possibly from trauma. The police officers who brought him said that someone called and said they witnessed the dog being beat and ties(sic) to a pole...”
The Daily News reported the arrest of Loro Gjonaj, 77, after a witness came forward describing how the suspect dragged the puppy named Cleo from the back of a pickup truck and threw her onto the street on September 17. Soon after, Cleo was found tied to a street pole. The puppy’s injuries included internal bleeding, eyes swollen shut as well as cuts and abrasions on her head, back and shoulders.
Police initially stated there was insufficient evidence to find the person who caused Cleo’s injuries, but animal advocates and supporters of the Looking Glass Animal Rescue openly criticized police for not doing their jobs. Gjonaj’s arrest came with hope for a tiny dog’s justice:
“We at Looking Glass Animal Rescue are thrilled that their(sic) will be justice for Cleo. With the support and persistence of our community, as well as the tireless effort of the NYPD Animal Cruelty Squad, we were able to give Cleo a voice; a voice that mobilized a community to fight together to right a terrible wrong and unified a group of strangers who, regardless of their differences, became a family.
We have long called our volunteers “Pack Members” and today, I am proud to welcome all those that stood beside Cleo as new members to this prestigious group,” the organization posted on their Facebook page.
Cleo’s medical costs have exceeded $7,000. Anyone wishing to donate can visit the Looking Glass website.
Gjonaj faces animal torture and abandonment charges. He was given a desk appearance ticket and released.
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Thank god he was arrested..Thank You all for saving this baby
Loro? What the fuck kind of a name is that? Is it male or female? I don’t give a shit which one it is beat the crap out of that piece of shit. Then send it back to wherever it came from.
ANOTHER “ETHNIC SCUM of the EARTH” almost GOT BY with ending the VERY LIFE of this TINY LOVING Little Companion Beagle that Would have Loved Yet FEARED this PUTRID SOB until Cleo took it’s LAST BREATH!!!!
THANKFULLY the CITIZENS of THIS COMMUNITY STOOD UP to the LAZY ASS POLICE That DID NOT WANT TO WASTE THEIR TIME ON A LITTLE ANIMAL IN URGENT NEED & A VIOLENT VERMIN THAT NEEDED TO BE CURTAILED FOR DESTROYING NOT ONLY CLEO BUT OTHER ANIMAL’S AND PERHAPS CHILDREN OR ELDERS IN THE COMMING DAYS, MONTHS, AND YEARS.. This LORO G. needs to be placed where HE will get ALOT of His own Treatment…
A desk appearance ticket? What the hell is that? Please animal advocates, keep speaking up for this baby!
So glad this pup will get the justice he deserves. Do the same to this vile owner and don’t release him back to walk among normal humans. He deserves a cage for life. Tons of people who are in NY illegally and this state, which I live in, doesn’t care about it’s legal American citizens safety, but more about releasing felons from prison so they can vote. Cuomo is a moron and should not be reelected. He does not care about what happens to animals in this state.
I hope they throw the book at this POS, abusing that poor little puppy deserves a harsh sentence.
Euthanize this old prick!!!!!!
Tie him up and beat him to death–HELL is waiting!
I agree throw the book at him age has nothing to do with why people abuse animals he needs to go to jail and rot there
Two words – North Pole. All these lowlife perpetrators of animal murder or abuse should be sent there.
Let the old buzzard spend the rest of his useless life in prison…. maybe he will be dealt some TRUE justice by fellow animal lovers!