ATHENS – The owner of property on Lime Kiln Road in Athens has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities seized 99 animals from the isolated dead-end road in the town.
The Columbia-Greene Human Society/SPCA and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office removed the animals that included 18 Belgian Malinois dogs, two cats, and several farm animals including cows, goats, chickens, ducks and geese.
The property owner, George Chrisomalis, was charged under state Agricultural and Markets Law with cruelty to animals.
The SPCA will soon begin searching for appropriate foster homes for the Belgian Malinois dogs. Families interested in fostered those dogs should contact SPCA Vice President/Investigator Jessica Farkas at 518-828-6044 ext 100 or [email protected].
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