Overview
- Dan Bujor, 68, was arraigned on two counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals, failure to provide sustenance, and unlicensed driving, and he was released without bail.
- Prosecutors say the incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Jan. 4 near 11th Street and 43rd Avenue, where two dogs were leashed to the trunk of a red Volkswagen Passat.
- The dogs, Marzipan and Nougat, were seized by police and are receiving treatment at the ASPCA; one suffered a ruptured eardrum and the other had abrasions and skin inflammation.
- Bujor allegedly told investigators he tied the dogs to the car because he did not want them defecating inside the vehicle.
- Bystanders tried to stop the car and alerted the NYPD; the Queens DA thanked witnesses and said Bujor faces up to one year in jail if convicted, with a return to court scheduled for March 5.