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Article Archive > Middletown woman charged with animal abuse Middletown woman charged with animal abuse MIDDLETOWN - A Locust Avenue woman was charged with two counts of animal abuse today after she allegedly dragged her terrier behind her car, said Victor "Buddy'' Amato, chief law enforcement officer for the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Witnesses saw Stephanie Sciscione, 31, of Middletown's Navesink section drive down her street at about 5 p.m. dragging a dog by its leash, Amato said. When police stopped her, Sciscione told them the terrier mix named Marlin had run away and was "too muddy to put in the car,'' Amato said. Amato found a blood trail that ran from the woman's driveway out into the street, he said. The dog's hind legs were raw and bleeding, its nails were worn down and its front shoulder was injured, Amato said. It was transported to Red Bank Animal Hospital, where he said it would stay overnight before being taken to the Monmouth County SPCA in Eatontown. Sciscione's court date is set for Sept. 13, Amato said. |