Date of Birth: October 21, 1983

According to People v Brucelis (Joselina) Brucelis was charged with animal cruelty (Agriculture and Markets Law § 353) and failure to obtain a dog license (Code of the City of Middletown § 161-1) after evidence demonstrated that Brucelis owned a dog which had been tied to a pole in the basement of her home, and that a choker collar placed the dogs neck was too small, causing it to cut into his neck and become imbedded in an open and infected wound. “After an animal control officer removed the dog from defendant’s home, a veterinarian surgically removed the choker collar and stitched up the infected gaping wound. Additionally, the evidence showed that no City of Middletown dog license had been obtained by defendant as owner of the dog. Following the trial, defendant was convicted of the charged offenses” (People v Brucelis (Joselina)).