Crime & Safety
Westchester SPCA, Cops Investigate Viral Video Of Apparent Dog Abuse
Yonkers police said in a statement they were aware of the shocking video which appears to have been recorded on a downtown city street.
YONKERS, NY — Police said they are investigating a case of apparent animal abuse after video of the troubling incident went viral on social media.
"The Yonkers Police Department is aware of a video that surfaced on social media that showed an individual appearing to mistreat an animal within the confines of our city," police said in a statement released Wednesday morning. "Yonkers Police Officers are currently investigating this incident in conjunction with the SPCA of Westchester County’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit."
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Police officials said that additional information may be released as it becomes available.
Inside Yonkers reposted the video of an unknown dog walker picking up and slamming a pit bull into a metal rollup door at a storefront on Ridge Avenue. Warning: the mobile phone footage shows what appears to be animal abuse.
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