Owner of Emaciated Dog Charged with Neglect
Puddin was found starving, chained and covered in sores inside a Queens apartment. Her owner has been charged with neglect. -Photo by Queens DA Queens Voice April 2, 2024 QUEENS - A Queens woman was charged with animal neglect after cops found her emaciated dog chained in her apartment covered in soars and urine, prosecutors said. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Evadne Harrington was arraigned on animal abuse charges after police discovered a dog chained to a small box without food or water inside her Far Rockaway apartment. The malnourished animal, whose coat was damp from urine and covered in filth, was rushed to a veterinary hospital and has been recovering since being found December 21. District Attorney Katz said: “The abuse of voiceless, defenseless creatures is unconscionable. Puddin thankfully was rescued from her miserable circumstances. We look forward to holding her abuser accountable.” Harrington, 41, of Seagirt Boulevard in Far Rockaway, wa