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Heartless fiend who left pooch tied up at cemetery with slit throat barred from owning pets: DA

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Anita Martin, 60, of Yonkers, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after leaving her one-year-old mastiff mix, Frankie, tied up at St. John’s Cemetery with a slit throat and without food or water on November 21. Surveillance footage showed Martin walking Frankie to the cemetery before abandoning him. Prosecutors say Frankie suffered from severe malnutrition and infection but has since fully recovered and was adopted by a new family. As part of her sentence, Martin will be listed on the Animal Abuse Registry and is barred from owning pets for life. She must also pay for Frankie’s medical care and serve three years under probation supervision.

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Anita Martin, 60, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges on November 21 after leaving her 1-year-old mastiff mix named Frankie tied up at St. John’s Cemetery in Yonkers without food or water and with a slit throat. Surveillance footage showed Martin walking Frankie to the cemetery and tying him to a fence before walking away. The SPCA of Westchester released gruesome photos showing the dog's severe injuries, which required treatment from the Yonkers Animal Shelter.

As part of her sentence, Martin was placed on the Animal Abuse Registry, preventing her from owning or caring for any animals in the future. She must also reimburse the Yonkers Animal Shelter for Frankie’s medical care and remain under probation supervision for three years. District Attorney Susan Cacace stated that this plea ensures public safety by barring Martin from having contact with animals.

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Jorge Fitz-Gibbon

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A heartless Yonkers woman who left her pup tied up at a local cemetery with a slit throat won’t be allowed to own any more pets after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges, prosecutors said Thursday. asserted

prosecutors → leave → charges

Anita Martin, 60, admitted that she left her 1-year-old mastiff mix, Frankie, tied up at St. John’s Cemetery shortly before 1 a.m. on Nov. 21 without food and water and an ugly gash — three hours before a good Samaritan rescued the poor pooch, Westchester County prosecutors said. asserted

prosecutors → admit → pooch

“[Wednesday’s] plea ensures that Ms. Martin will be placed on the Animal Abuse Registry, prohibiting her from owning, caring for, or having contact with animals,” District Attorney Susan Cacace said in a statement. asserted

Cacace → ensure → statement

“She must also reimburse the cost of Frankie’s care to the Yonkers Animal Shelter, which treated him after being abandoned, and remain under probation supervision for three years.” Surveillance footage captured the crime, which shows Martin dressed in black and walking Frankie to the cemetery, where she tied the leash to a fence and walked away. asserted

she → reimburse → fence

Gruesome photos released by the SPCA of Westchester show a massive gash to Frankie’s throat. asserted

photos → release → throat

“The gash exposed the underlying tissue and was severely infected, with pus and a foul odor present,” the DA’s office said. asserted

office → expose → tissue

“Frankie was also found to be severely underweight and emaciated, with his ribs clearly visible, indicating prolonged inadequate nutrition. asserted

ribs → find → nutrition

“He subsequently underwent a complex, two-hour surgery to treat his injuries.” asserted

He → undergo → injuries

Martin pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court Wednesday to Overdriving, Torturing, and Injuring Animals, Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance, and Abandonment of Animals, which are misdemeanors. asserted

which → plead → Animals

She is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 13 to three years of probation and will be listed on the animal abuse registry prohibiting her from being a pet owner in the future, prosecutors said. asserted

prosecutors → schedule → future

Meanwhile, the DAs office said Frankie made a full recover “and is now in a loving home.” asserted

Frankie → say → home

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