Pet Store Owner Accused Of Keeping Dead Dogs In Freezer Speaks Out: Patch PM

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Pet Store Owner Accused Of Keeping Dead Dogs In Freezer Speaks Out

The owner of a now-closed East Brunswick puppy store hit with 267 animal cruelty violations said he is “totally innocent” of the charges filed against him.

Officers with the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) filed the animal cruelty charges Monday against Vincent LoSacco, the owner of Just Pups, where they say three dead dogs were found in the freezer.

“Me and all my employees are totally innocent of all these allegations. And that’s all they are — allegations,” LoSacco told Patch in an interview Tuesday.

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