Overview
- Jason M. Hershman, 45, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on Wednesday after a sheriff’s animal crimes investigation tied to the Wanderlust Dogs facility in Delray Beach.
- The probe followed multiple employee complaints to County Animal Care and Control alleging he had a history of striking dogs, including a May 8 incident involving a puppy named Cosmo.
- Staff reported hearing a crash and scream before finding Cosmo bleeding and disoriented, and veterinarians documented a broken premolar and a right-sided jaw fracture requiring multiple surgeries.
- A veterinarian and a dental surgeon concluded the injuries were caused by significant blunt force trauma rather than an accident.
- According to WPTV, Hershman is being held without bond, and the sheriff highlighted a newly formed Animal Cruelty Unit that made the arrest and will work closely with Animal Care and Control.