Monroe woman found guilty in animal neglect case
Prosecutors say the case began on Dec. 7, 2024, when neighbors called police after noticing no one had been to the home for days while dogs inside barked nonstop.
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A Monroe woman has been found guilty of leaving her two dogs locked inside her home for days without food or water, after police made several welfare checks prompted by concerned neighbors.
Prosecutors say the case began on Dec. 7, 2024, when neighbors called police after noticing no one had been to 33-year-old Hannah Rose’s home for days while dogs inside barked nonstop. Officers say they saw the animals through the windows but couldn’t locate Rose.
Police returned several times that week after more calls from neighbors — again finding the dogs inside alone. On Dec. 13, officers say they saw the animals surrounded by feces throughout the house and got a search warrant.
When they went inside, they found a German Shepherd and a Husky alive but hungry, thirsty and living in filthy conditions with no signs of anyone else in the home.
Prosecutors say Rose admitted the animals were hers. She was convicted of two misdemeanor counts of failure to provide proper food or drink to an impounded animal and is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 17.
Each count carries a maximum penalty of up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine, meaning Rose could face up to two years and $2,000 in fines if the sentences are ordered to run back-to-back.
District Attorney David Hoovler thanked Monroe police and the Hudson Valley SPCA, saying the dogs have since recovered and that his office will continue to seek accountability for those who neglect or abuse animals.
