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UPDATE: An arrest was made on Thursday after investigators said a dog was thrown from a car and then backed up by a van in Ruffs Dale, Westmoreland County. Devin Rugg, 18, of Scottdale, was video arraigned by District Judge Charles Conway on Thursday morning. An online file lists the counts of aggravated animal cruelty, felony and misdemeanor of animal cruelty and terrorist threats. ONLY ON 4: Watch our interview with a suspect outside the prison – click on the video player above. State Police said Rugg beat the dog and intentionally hit him with his truck in an attempt to kill him. The dog survived with the help of a bystander. As Rugg left Westmoreland County Jail after his arraignment, he denied the allegations, telling Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that he loved animals and what happened was an accident. out of my vehicle, so I let it out, and then I went back to pick it up, because I was feeling bad, and I hit it with the rear bumper, ”Rugg said. Rugg said he found the dog to be a stray days before the incident, and the animal was injured before that. However, state police said a witness claim Rugg became enraged after a phone call with his girlfriend, beat the dog, hit him with his truck and then left late Tuesday afternoon. We have a testimony that would actually put him to the point where he kicks and punches and punches the dog and then says I’m going to kill that dog and if you get in the way I’m going to kill you too, the cop. from the state of Pennsylvania, Steve says Limani. Aid workers from All But Furgotten Animal Rescue say the dog, whom they named Russell, is recovering, but seriously injured. While Russell has a long way to go, officials said the good news is they have found a medical foster home that will accommodate him while he recovers. Rugg also claimed the dog was injured before Tuesday’s incident. Rugg has been released on unsecured bail and is due back in court in two weeks. PREVIOUS: Investigators said a dog was thrown from a car and then backed up by a van in Ruffs Dale, Westmoreland County. “State police called us and said there had been an incident in Ruffs Dale where a dog was thrown from a vehicle and backed up,” said Dina Perri, humanitarian care manager at All But. Furgotten. The dog, named Russell, is between four and five years old and is being treated at All But Furgotten in North Huntingdon. In pain, “said Perri.” He has multiple fractures of the pelvis. He has a lot of rashes on the road. “Aid officials said the dog had been neglected even before the recent incident.” It seems there is no longer respect for life, “Perri said . “People have to start paying for the mistreatment of these animals.” State police are involved in the investigation of those responsible. All But Furgotten specializes in helping neglected animals and mistreated, like Russell, for justice. The organization said it was not only seeing a lot of abuse and neglect this year, but their kennels and foster families were overrun. “Every day, it’s phone calls, Facebook posts, emails from several people saying they can’t take care of their animals anymore, “said Madison Wedge of All But Furgotten.” It’s been a lot worse the last year, much more than what we have seen before with d people who are no longer able to care for their animals. ”The shelter will not deny any cases of neglect, so they ask the community to help in the form of volunteers, foster families and donations, while they demand justice for these animals, like Russell.
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UPDATE: An arrest was made on Thursday after investigators said a dog was thrown from a car and then backed up by a van in Ruffs Dale, Westmoreland County.
Devin Rugg, 18, of Scottdale, was video arraigned by District Judge Charles Conway on Thursday morning. An online file lists the counts of aggravated animal cruelty, felony and misdemeanor of animal cruelty and terrorist threats.
ONLY ON 4: Watch our interview with a suspect outside the prison – click on the video player above.
State police said Rugg beat the dog and intentionally hit him with his truck in an attempt to kill him.
The dog survived with the help of a bystander.
As Rugg left Westmoreland County Jail after his arraignment, he denied the allegations, telling Pittsburgh Action News 4 that he loved animals and that what happened was an accident.
“The dog got aggressive in the back of my vehicle, so I let him out, then I went back to pick him up, because I was feeling bad, and I hit him with the bumper. rear, ”Rugg said.
Rugg said he found the stray dog days before the incident and the animal was injured before that.
However, state police said a witness claim Rugg became enraged after a phone call with his girlfriend, beat the dog, hit him with his truck, and then drove off late Tuesday. afternoon.
We have a testimony that would actually put him to the point where he kicks and punches and punches the dog and then says I’m going to kill that dog and if you get in the way I’m going to kill you too, the cop. from the state of Pennsylvania, Steve says Limani.
Aid workers from All But Furgotten Animal Rescue say the dog, whom they named Russell, is recovering, but seriously injured.
While Russell has a long way to go, officials said the good news is they have found a medical foster home that will accommodate him while he recovers.
Rugg also claimed the dog was injured before Tuesday’s incident.
Rugg has been released on unsecured bail and is due back in court in two weeks.
PREVIOUS: Investigators said a dog was thrown from a car and then backed up by a van in Ruffs Dale, Westmoreland County.
“State police called us and said there had been an incident in Ruffs Dale where a dog was thrown from a vehicle and backed up,” said Dina Perri, humanitarian care manager at All But. Furgotten.
The dog, named Russell, is between four and five years old and is cared for at All But Furgotten in North Huntingdon.
“He’s in pain,” Perri said. “He has multiple fractures of his pelvis. He has a lot of rashes on the road.”
Aid officials said the dog was neglected even before the recent incident.
“There is no more respect for life, it seems,” said Perri. “People have to start paying for their mistreatment of these animals.”
State police are involved in the investigation to determine who is responsible.
All But Furgotten specializes in helping neglected and abused animals, like Russell, to seek justice. The organization said it was not only seeing a lot of abuse and neglect this year, but their kennels and foster families were overrun.
“Every day it’s phone calls, Facebook posts, emails from several people saying they can’t take care of their animals anymore,” said Madison Wedge of All But Furgotten. “It’s been a lot worse over the past year, a lot more than what we’ve seen before with people no longer able to take care of their animals.”
The shelter will not turn down any cases of neglect, so they ask the community to help in the form of volunteers, foster families and donations as they demand justice for these animals like Russell.
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