Seven abused Great Dane puppies and their “emaciated” mom were rescued in Queens when NYPD officers pulled over a Philadelphia driver because of a noise violation, cops said Sunday.
“Last night your 104 NCOs rescued this malnourished mother & her 7 puppies, after discovering the dogs inside a vehicle during a car stop on Woodhaven blvd,” the NYPD’s 104 Precinct wrote on Twitter.
“The owner was charged with several animal cruelty offenses. Mom & puppies are currently in the care of an animal hospital.”
The officers pulled over driver Ravon Service, 27, around 2 p.m. on Woodhaven Boulevard because of a loud exhaust system on his vehicle, police said.
“Upon the car stop, officers observed an emaciated dog and several puppies in a container with no access to food, water or adequate space,” an NYPD rep said.
Photos show that the dogs were crammed into a small plastic container and that the mother’s ribs were jutting out of her side.
Service was charged with eight counts of torture to an animal and eight counts of neglect of an impounded animal. He was also charged with seven counts of carrying an animal in a cruel manner and unreasonable noise, cops said.
