ROCHESTER, N.Y. — An animal rights group is set to hold a protest outside of Rochester City Hall on Thursday after humane society investigators found one dog dead and seized four dogs from a home on Third Street.
Against All Oddz says it’s calling for more accountability when it comes to animal abuse and will honor the dog found dead with a candlelight vigil. The protest begins at 5 p.m. on Church Street. The group will then attend the Rochester City Council meeting at 6 p.m. After that, the vigil will take place at 161 Third St. People are expected to bring their own candle.
More about the humane society investigation
Lollypop Farm says its humane investigators seized the dogs and recovered the dead dog on Wednesday from the home. Humane investigators were dispatched to the home around 2 p.m., following a request from Rochester Police, who were there investigating a criminal trespass complaint.
Police say they saw an animal in distress and contacted Lollypop Farm. Humane investigators contacted the person living there to get permission to go inside the home. According to investigators, four dogs were roaming around freely in the home, and a fifth dog was found with injuries that resulted in his death.
The four dogs seized were brought to Lollypop Farm for evaluation by a veterinarian. Investigators say a necropsy of the dead dog will be done to determine the cause of death.
Lollypop Farm says earlier this winter, humane investigators had responded to similar complaints of neglect at the same home. Lollypop says that, due to New York State animal welfare laws and the condition of the animals at the time, no dogs were seized during that earlier visit.
People are asked to report suspected cases of animal cruelty or neglect by calling the Humane Law Enforcement line at (585) 223-6500.
Previous protest from animal rights advocates
In February, animal rights advocates also protested outside Rochester City Hall after a video surfaced on Facebook of the dogs being kept at the Third Street home.
The group said it was protesting what it saw as a lack of action from law enforcement in handling animal abuse cases. After the video surfaced, Lollypop Farm said that “while our investigators may personally recognize and even express concerns over certain conditions, they are legally bound to operate within the framework of New York State animal welfare statutes.”
Those laws dictate when investigators can intervene and seize animals. According to Lollypop Farm, acting outside those boundaries can “jeopardize cases and the long-term ability to hold offenders accountable.”
Lollypop Farm mentioned two proposed bills in the state assembly aimed at allowing earlier intervention in animal cruelty cases, Assembly Bill A1609 and Assembly Bill A6602.
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