Woman who tossed puppy from car found guilty of animal abuse

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A heartless Staten Island woman who dumped her battered puppy in a plastic bag beside a railroad track was convicted Tuesday of felony animal abuse charges.

Alsu Ivanchenko stuffed Snowflake, an adorable white-haired Maltese mix with a broken leg, in a black bag before tossing her out of her moving car onto South Railroad Avenue last September — all because she didn’t want to pay for the pooch’s veterinary bills, prosecutors said.

The 1-pound, 3-month-old puppy suffered a fractured skull when Ivanchenko flung her from the car like a bag of trash, prosecutors said.

“It costs too much to get it treated. I couldn’t afford it. So that’s why I put it in the bag, and I put it on the side of the road,” she told cops after her Sept. 12, 2014, arrest, according to a criminal complaint.

Staten Island Supreme Court Justice William Garnett found Ivanchenko guilty of felony aggravated cruelty to animals, as well as overdriving, torturing and injuring animals and abandonment of an animal, both misdemeanors, following the non-jury trial.

Snowflake — who was later renamed Charlotte — made a full recovery after being rescued by a passerby and rushed to an animal hospital.

She has since been adopted and lives in a loving home in Manhattan under the new name Pip, authorities said.

Ivanchenko, 35, faces up to two years behind bars and will be sentenced Oct. 27. She had rejected a pre-trial plea deal of six months in jail and restitution.

Defense attorney Matthew Myers had unsuccessfully argued that there was no proof Ivanchenko hurt the dog and that she merely left the pooch on the side of the road for someone to find. He plans to appeal.

“The defendant showed utter disregard for the well-being of this helpless dog,” said Acting DA Daniel Master Jr. “Today, justice was secured for Charlotte.”

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After High-Profile Cruelty Case, Charlotte Is Living a Happy Life

Many of you may recall the story of Charlotte, a tiny Maltese/Shih Tzu who garnered national attention last fall when she was severely injured and left for dead in Staten Island, New York. The alleged abuser’s court case is still pending, but fortunately, Charlotte’s future is not. Here is a happy update on her story.

Charlotte was discovered in a trash bag near the Staten Island train tracks in September, 2014. According to allegations in court documents, her previous owner told police that she couldn’t afford to care for Charlotte, so she put her in the bag and threw her out of her car window. Charlotte was severely injured during the ordeal, and when she arrived at the ASPCA Animal Hospital she was in critical condition. At the time, she was less than four months old.

During her six-week stay at the hospital, Charlotte received treatment for a fractured skull, a fractured femur and brain trauma resulting from the blunt-force impact. Though public outrage surrounding the case was high, our primary goal was to help Charlotte heal and—most importantly—to place her into a safe home where she could receive the attention, love and care that she so dearly deserved. Fortunately, on November 1, we found that home in the form of an adopter named Dava.

After the adoption, Dava’s first priority was to help Charlotte forget her painful past. In addition to the new home, she decided to give the tiny snow-white dog a new name: Pip. “She’s quite happy,” Dava said in an update a few months later. “She is doing great and is completely a part of the family.” Although Pip does have some lingering issues from her brain injury, Dava is more than happy to help manage them and the petite pup is currently undergoing further testing. “She has gotten a lot bigger and is full of energy and personality,” Dava adds proudly. “We adore her, and we’re so glad that we adopted her.”

Although the case against Pip’s alleged abuser is still pending—in October, she pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of aggravated cruelty to animals, misdemeanor counts of torturing and injuring animals, and animal abandonment—we are beyond thrilled that Pip is recovering physically and emotionally in Dava’s home. Whatever the verdict may be, we know that the Pip’s happiness is the greatest outcome of all.

http://www.aspca.org/blog/after-high-profile-cruelty-case-charlotte-living-happy-life

*See the pixs of the doggie!...She is beautiful*

 

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What a little cutie she is . I am glad the jerk was found guilty .