Nearly a dozen dogs and three cats seized in Ansonia animal cruelty case

ANSONIA, Connecticut — Two men have been arrested in Ansonia following an investigation into animal cruelty in connection with several dogs that were found “emaciated” and in need of treatment, city police said Tuesday.

According to police, Javon Coverson, 30, and Assante Coverson, 26, are charged with animal cruelty, failure to comply with dog ownership regulations and failure to comply with rabies control regulations, among other charges. Javon Coverson was charged with eight counts of the first count and seven counts on each of the other two counts.

Police said investigators were at a home on Condon Drive on June 6 after obtaining a search warrant for an “unrelated criminal investigation” when they found the dogs in a condition suggesting “severe neglect.”

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One of the dogs found in the house is dead, police said. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.

A total of eleven dogs and three cats were taken from the house and several dogs were taken to a veterinary clinic for medical treatment, police said.

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Two of the dogs were later euthanized because a veterinarian found they were in “extreme health condition,” police said.

Police said there may be additional arrests during the investigation into the animal cruelty incident. The investigation was led by the Ansonia Police Department and the Ansonia Animal Control Officer, with assistance from Woodbridge and Oxford Animal Control.

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Police ask that anyone with information related to the investigation contact Det. Troesser at 203-735-1885.

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