Corinth woman accused of neglecting 7 horses, goat, pig
CORINTH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Corinth woman was arrested for nine counts of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals as well as failure to provide proper sustenance, per the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. The SCSO said it received an animal complaint in Corinth on March 24, sparking an investigation which then led to the arrest of Tamara DeStanko, 57.
DeStanko is accused of failing to provide adequate care to seven horses, a goat, and a pig. She surrendered the horses to Equine Rescue Resource of Pine Bush and the pig and goat were turned over to other volunteers. Two of the horses were brought to Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Saratoga Springs for evaluation.
The suspect was released with an appearance ticket for Corinth Town Court.
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