Business & Tech
Year In Review: The Just Pups Case
Vincent Losacco and his brother were charged with 134 counts of animal cruelty after 67 puppies were found in a freezing van in Paramus.
PARAMUS, N.J. — The case of the Just Pups stores and their owner, Vincent LoSacco, ignited a firestorm of controversy after police found 67 puppies crammed in cages in a van outside of his now-closed Paramus pet store in April.
The Paramus Board of Health issued more than 400 summonses against LoSacco and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office filed 134 animal cruelty charges against him and his brother after the dogs were discovered inside a near-freezing van, police said. LoSacco's brother, Leonard, admitted leaving the dogs in the van outside the store after transporting them to New Jersey from out of state, authorities said.
Here is a look back at Just Pups stories that made headlines this year.
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Some of the puppies police found in the van outside of Just Pups now-closed Paramus store. — Paramus Police Department
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