2 from Niagara County charged with abandoning dogs in Orleans
Photos from Orleans County Sheriff’s Office: These three dogs were found abandoned in Shelby. Two people are facing misdemeanor charges.
Press Release, Orleans County Sheriff Chris Bourke
SHELBY – The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division recently made two arrests for abandonment of an animal, under section 355 of the NYS Agriculture and Market Law.
On November 19, Sheriff’s Animal Control Officers charged Paula Neil of Gasport with one count of abandonment of an animal following an investigation into an incident that occurred on November 12. Neil allegedly abandoned a St. Bernard dog along Route 31E in the Town of Shelby. Neil is scheduled to return to the Town of Shelby Court in January 2026.
On December 3, Sheriff’s Animal Control Officers charged Amanda Russo of Middleport with two counts of abandonment of an animal following an investigation into an incident that occurred on Nov. 18. Russo allegedly abandoned two puppies on Niagara/Orleans County Line Road. Russo is scheduled to return to the Town of Shelby Court in February 2026.
This misdemeanor crime is punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of $500 to $1,000 or both.
