GRAND JURY WILL HEAR TESTIMONY IN THE FELONY CASE OF MAIMED BUNNY
Friday, March 3, 2006
By: Gina Browning, Public Relations Director, 716-629-3505

SPCA Officials, Buffalo Police, Caring Community Members Present in Court

Two Buffalo men charged with severing the front legs from a live bunny and leaving it to die at the door of an acquaintance will take their testimonies to the Grand Jury, as per a court ruling this afternoon.

The Honorable Judge Craig D. Hannah ruled that the felony animal cruelty case is, as of today, dismissed from Buffalo City Court and moved to an Erie County Court Grand Jury. He looked directly at the defendants, when he commented to them that,  "This case is in no way over; don't think that this is done." Animal-lovers, SPCA officials, and representatives of the Buffalo Police working on the case were present in the court room at the time of the ruling.

Peter Colon, 40, of Prospect Avenue in Buffalo, and Luis Lopez, 31, also of Prospect Avenue, were arrested by Buffalo Police last week and charged with felony cruelty to animals and harassment (read the original story).   SPCA Senior Investigating Agent Michael Armatys is assisting Buffalo Police in the investigation of the animal cruelty charges, a death deemed "haunting" by SPCA officials.

There is no word at this time as to the date of the Grand Jury appearance. Keep watching SPCAEC.com for details on this and other investigations, and further court appearances.