A veterinarian within the area is accused of bodily abusing quite a few animals that have been entrusted in his care.
Javier Diaz, age 46, was arrested Thursday, April 28, following an investigation by SPCA Westchester and the Westchester County DA’s workplace.
The abuse allegedly occurred on six events in April 2022 at Most important Road Animal Hospital, a clinic owned by Diaz within the village of Elmsford, within the city of Greenburgh.
Investigators with SPCA Westchester’s Humane Regulation Enforcement Unit (HLE) mentioned on one event Diaz struck a two-month-old kitten on the pinnacle with nail clippers after which jammed the item into the cat’s mouth, inflicting the animal to “undergo unjustifiably” and to maintain a laceration to its gum and palate.
On different events, Diaz punched a Shiba Inu canine within the ribs and twisted a Labrador Retriever’s entrance paw earlier than jabbing a nail clipper into its ribs, police mentioned.
When the animal cried out in ache, Diaz reportedly kicked it within the ribs.
Whereas treating a three-legged senior German Shepherd with an ear an infection, Diaz allegedly kicked the canine within the chest after which twisted and pulled its ear so onerous that “the canine screamed incessantly,” police mentioned.
“He then kicked the canine a second time in its jaw, inflicting the canine to jerk its head backwards, putting a veterinary assistant that was holding the canine in place,” police mentioned.
The veterinary assistant reportedly suffered a bloody nostril and suffered “unjustifiable bodily ache” to her head and neck.
Throughout yet one more go to, Diaz is alleged to have punched a Chihuahua canine in its crate to make it cease crying.
A Shih Tzu canine was choked so onerous it virtually misplaced consciousness, police mentioned.
Diaz was charged with six counts of animal cruelty and assault.
He’s additionally going through a forgery cost after allegedly issuing a certificates for a rabies vaccination and charging the pet’s proprietor, regardless that the vaccine was by no means administered, police mentioned.
“We’re completely sickened by the abuse these animals suffered by the hands of Javier Diaz, DVM. Veterinarians take an oath to guard animal well being and welfare to not trigger ache and distress,” SPCA Westchester’s Government Director, Shannon Laukhuf, mentioned.
Laukhuf is asking anybody whose pet might have been harmed by Diaz to name SPCA’s 24-hour animal cruelty hotline at 914-941-7797.
Makes an attempt by Every day Voice to achieve Most important Road Animal Hospital have been unsuccessful, and it seems the clinic has eliminated its web site and Fb web page.
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