Puppies Reportedly Dead After Being Ripped Away From Their Mother Deserve Justice

Target: Oneida County, New York District Attorney Scott D. McNamara

Goal: Sentence man who allegedly ripped puppies away from their mother and failed to provide them with proper care.

Three puppies allegedly died after Emmanuel Lilley abruptly took them away from their mother. It is important Lilley be penalized under the law if he is found guilty to make it less likely other animals will suffer or die under his care.

Lilley was caring for his ex-girlfriend’s dog when she gave birth to two puppies. According to reports, Lilley took the puppies to his home, and one died shortly afterwards. Instead of making appropriate arrangements for the other two, he allegedly called police and said that the animals had been left in a shoe box and abandoned on his doorstep. Police arrived at Lilley’s home a little past 1 a.m. and were therefore unable to immediately find the puppies proper care. Although officers later found someone who claimed they could care for them, the animals did not survive long enough to be reunited with their mother.

If Lilley had contacted authorities immediately after finding the puppies, rather than apparently taking them away from their mother and lying to police about how he obtained them, these innocent animals may have survived. Sign this petition to demand he be justly punished under the law if he is found guilty of abusing these dogs and lying to police.

PETITION LETTER:

Dear District Attorney McNamara,

Emmanuel Lilley allegedly took three puppies away from their mother shortly after she gave birth, which may have caused them to die early deaths. He should be given a harsh legal sentence if it is found he is responsible for the fate of these animals.

Reports state that Lilley was taking care of his ex-girlfriend’s adult female dog when the animal gave birth. Although he claimed that he took the puppies back to his house to care for them, one of the animals died shortly after that point. Lilley then allegedly decided to falsify a police report by telling authorities that an unknown person had abandoned the other two animals outside his front door. Since police responded to his reported call at a late hour, they were not able to find the animals the care they needed that night. Although they eventually were able to place the puppies under Ashley Wright’s care after she reached out to authorities about their state, the animals’ health continued to decline. The officers also located the puppies’ mother, but the young animals died before they could be reunited with her.

Since it is likely that these puppies died because they were suddenly taken away from their mother and not relinquished to someone who could properly care for them, Lilley should be penalized under the law. We demand that you seek a tough punishment for him if he is found guilty of committing animal cruelty and falsifying a police report.

Sincerely,

[Your Name Here]

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