Sentenced: Elmsford Vet Charged With Abusing Animals

[Sugar Cookie]

This is near me

An Elmsford veterinarian has been charged with abusing animals.

Authorities say Javier Diaz was caught on camera punching and kicking multiple animals while their owners were waiting in the lobby.

Javier Diaz took off running as he left Elmsford Village Court Friday.

The veterinarian and owner of Main Street Animal Hospital was arraigned on charges of assault, forgery and six counts of animal cruelty after current and former employees reported the alleged abuse.

During a two-week joint investigation with the Elmsford police department, SPCA Westchester says it obtained videos showing Diaz abusing and aggressively handling animals.“

He was shown kicking a dog and elderly three-legged dog in the head, so it was really, really bad stuff that was going on," said Ernest Lungaro, of SPCA Westchester.

News 12 went to the animal hospital for comment and found that the door was locked.

There was also a sign telling customers to "seek another animal hospital until further notice."

The Building Department has also deemed the business unsafe after finding exposed wires.

Behind the business, News 12 found what they were told is Diaz’s vehicle with a smashed windshield and what appears to be animal feces inside.

During the arraignment, three orders of protection were issued by a judge for Diaz to stay away from the people who reported him.

Diaz was released without bail.

Elmsford vet charged with abusing animals

Authorities say Javier Diaz was caught on camera punching and kicking multiple animals while their owners were waiting in the lobby.

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The investigation of Main Street Animal Hospital located at 33 E. Main Street, Elmsford, NY revealed that between April 09, 2022 and April 27, 2022 Diaz gave a certificate of a rabies vaccination and charged a pet owner without actually administering the NYS required vaccination. He also physically abused pets that were brought into the Main Street Animal Hospital on six occasions.

A two-month-old kitten was hit on the head with a nail clipper designed to cut dog’s nails and then jammed the nail clipper into the cat’s mouth causing the kitten to suffer unjustifiably and to sustain a laceration to its gum and palate.

A Shiba Inu dog was punched in the ribs. A Labrador Retriever had his front paw twisted and a nail clipper jabbed in his ribs causing the dog to cry out in pain. The dog was then kicked in the ribs.

Diaz, while treating a three-legged senior German Shepherd dog, kicked the dog in the chest and then twisted and pulled the dog’s ear that was being treated for an ear infection so hard that the dog screamed incessantly. He then kicked the dog a second time in its jaw causing the dog to jerk its head backwards striking a veterinary assistant that was holding the dog in place.

The veterinary assistant suffered a bloody nose and suffered unjustifiable physical pain to her head and neck.

A chihuahua dog was in a dog crate crying when Diaz punched the dog to make it stop crying. A Shih Tzu dog was choked causing the dog to almost lose consciousness which caused the dog to suffer unjustifiable pain and suffering.

Veterinarian in Elmsford Arrested for Six Counts of Animal Cruelty, Assault and Forgery | Yonkers Times

SPCA Westchester announced today that their Humane Law Enforcement Unit (HLE), under the direction of Ernest Lungaro and Elmsford Detective Paul Rescigno and Detective Robert Caralyus, in a joint investigation and with the assistance of the Westchester District Attorney’s Office, arrested...

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[Donut Whisperer]

How the hell did this sadist make it through veterinary school? Surely he didn’t just recently start abusing animals. And I hope he doesn’t have any kids.

 

[Alxprkrkrls]

I used to live close by, there’s an animal shelter there I hope those poor animals weren’t subjected to more cruelty

 

[Inferus]

Pussy and bitches, man. Get ya everytime.

 

[Bobbo]

I’m wondering if this psycho had moved onto humans…

 

[roadsidehorror]

Hopefully the locals burn his house down with him in it.

 

[Granmaw]

Behind the business, News 12 found what they were told is Diaz’s vehicle with a smashed windshield and what appears to be animal feces inside.

Poetic justice...I love it.

 

[thuumpr]

Why is it that when the headline said a vet, my mind immediately went to PTSD?

 

[Sugar Cookie]

An Elmsford veterinarian will have his licensed revoked after pleading guilty to attempted forgery and two counts of animal cruelty last year.

The Westchester District Attorney's Office says Dr. Javier Diaz, who operated the Main Street Animal Hospital, was arrested last year following an investigation by SPCA Westchester, the Elmsford Police Department and the District Attorney's Office.

The doctor allegedly kicked an old, three-legged German shepherd and then pulled his ear.

Diaz will be placed on probation for five years and must also register with the Animal Abuse Registry.

Elmsford veterinarian pleads guilty to forgery, animal cruelty

The doctor allegedly kicked an old, three-legged German shepherd and then pulled his ear.

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