The SPCA of Westchester announced today that their Humane Law Enforcement Unit (HLE), under the direction of Ernest Lungaro in a joint investigation with the Yonkers Police Department, arrested James Lucas III, of 697 Bronx River Road, Yonkers. Lucas has been charged with animal cruelty.
The SPCA of Westchester’s HLE Unit received a call by the Yonkers Police Department on April 12th after a pit bull was violently beaten by his owner on the top level of a parking garage at 8 Buena Vista Avenue, Yonkers. A two-minute video recording of the incident shows Lucas violently punching the eight-month-old pit bull mix named Zeus. He was immediately rushed to a local veterinary hospital for medical attention.
“By some miracle, Zeus didn’t sustain any serious injuries, but this is still a serious and horrific act of animal cruelty” said Shannon Laukhuf, Executive Director of the SPCA of Westchester. “We’re very thankful to those individuals who reported the incident so that the SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement officers could respond quickly, ensuring Zeus’s rescue and the subsequent arrest of his owner.”
If you suspect animal cruelty or neglect, call the Police or the SPCA of Westchester’s Confidential Animal Cruelty Hotline at 914-941-7797.
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