A Loxahatchee man is behind bars after officials found four dogs in his care without food or water, and two died. Palm Beach County court records show one dog was found dead inside a home belonging to Jason Faroni, where another three dogs were found inside crates without food or water. One of those dogs was too weak to stand and later died.Faroni is facing 11 counts of animal cruelty-related charges following an investigation by Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, along with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. According to court records, a PBCSO deputy responded to the home after PBCACC received a complaint about a pig on the property appearing underweight and several dogs inside a home without running water or electricity.The deputy reported being able to see a small dog through the window and couldn’t tell if the dog was breathing. He contacted Faroni who eventually met him at the house and Faroni went inside to check on the dog. According to the probable cause statement, Faroni then came back outside and informed the deputy that the dog, named Baby, was dead. He also reportedly told the deputy that Baby was 13 years old and appeared to be going deaf and blind.The deputy then went inside and reported immediately spelling urine and feces. He said he saw Baby in a crate with no food or water bowl. Court records show the deputy then noticed another dog, a black Malinois named Sig, inside a crate with no food or water. He reported seeing Sig standing in urine and feces.As he continued walking through the home, the deputy said he found another dog, a Rottweiler named Ruger, inside a crate that was also without food or water. On the opposite side of the room, the deputy reported seeing a fourth dog, a brown-colored dog named Mossy, who wasn’t moving, had their eyes closed and was severely emaciated. The deputy noted that Mossy’s bones, ribs and hips were protruding, and Mossy was lying in both urine and feces without food or water. The deputy said he pointed his flashlight at Mossy and noticed a faint movement of her eyes. The probable cause statement shows Mossy was extremely weak and was unable to stand up. Officials placed Faroni under arrest and informed him they would be taking the dogs. The deputy noted that Mossy was unable to walk out of her crate and had to be carried into the PBCACC van. Shortly after leaving the scene, Mossy died on their way to the shelter. She was two years old.According to court records, Faroni told the deputy that Mossy was 2 years old, Baby was 13 years old, Rugar is around 6 years old and Sig is around 4 years old. The deputy reported Faroni told him that he had been at the home the day prior and Baby was alive and Mossy wasn’t covered in urine and feces. The deputy also noted that Faroni told him the home had been without electricity and running water for about three weeks. The two surviving dogs, Ruger and Sig, along with two pigs, were taken to the PBCACC shelter for treatment.WPBF 25 News Reporter Rachael Perry met up with PBCACC Assistant Director David Walesky to see how the dogs were doing. Walesky brought Sig out first and said he’s the skinnier of the two dogs. He then brought out Ruger and noted that he could gain a few pounds as well. “One of them is pretty emaciated, not near as bad as the other ones that have unfortunately perished. There is concern for the second dog being underweight as well. We do believe that they’re going to be okay, and it’s really just a matter of getting them some proper nutrition, some constant food, water, and I think they’ll be OK,” Walesky said. Walesky said they receive roughly 13,000 animal complaints per year and somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 are related to animal neglect. “Any time we see an animal in this situation, it breaks our hearts, but we do know that that’s what we’re here for. We’re here for those animals. We’re here to get them in a good position so that we can get them into a better life, and that’s what we’re going to be seeking as we move forward with us getting these guys the life that they deserve,” he said. He said it’s heartbreaking to see cases like this reach the point where some of the animals can’t be saved. “We would hope that if people recognize that they’re having trouble taking care of themselves, taking care of their children, taking care of their own well-being, that the animals should not be an innocent victim of that and that they should be reaching out for help to get that animal into a place where it can be cared for,” Walesky said. He also encourages the public to help by reporting these types of situations. Although they prefer that the person provide their information, reports can be submitted anonymously using their website. People can also submit reports by contacting Crime Stoppers of the Palm Beaches or calling dispatch. Walesky said cases of animal cruelty never get easier, but knowing he can help make a difference makes his job worth it. “I’ve been here almost 30 years. I’ve seen some horrible, horrible stuff and you really just have to focus on the positive that you’re doing. You got to focus on the successes. You got to move fast some of the horrible things that you’ve seen in the community and you just got to try and do what you can proactively to prevent the next one,” he said. “That’s a lot of times what drives us forward is trying to prevent that stuff from happening to begin with.”The PBCACC is waiting for Faroni to either surrender Rugar and Sig to them or a judge will have to grant them custody of the dogs. Once that happens, he’s looking forward to finding them their forever homes. “It’s great when we put these animals out into rescue groups and whatnot, and then they put them into a home and then a year or two later, people will send us videos of the dogs playing on the beach or going to the park and just seeing them happy and seeing them thriving and seeing that their needs are met, that’s definitely important for us,” Walesky said. In the meantime, Rugar, Sig, and both pigs will continue recovering at the shelter. Faroni is charged with one count of aggravated animal cruelty, six counts of animal cruelty and four counts of confinement of animals.According to the probable cause statement, once the results of the necropsy done on Baby are finished, officials will determine if Faroni will be charged in her death.Top headlines:Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25 Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
A Loxahatchee man is behind bars after officials found four dogs in his care without food or water, and two died.
Palm Beach County court records show one dog was found dead inside a home belonging to Jason Faroni, where another three dogs were found inside crates without food or water. One of those dogs was too weak to stand and later died.
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Faroni is facing 11 counts of animal cruelty-related charges following an investigation by Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, along with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
According to court records, a PBCSO deputy responded to the home after PBCACC received a complaint about a pig on the property appearing underweight and several dogs inside a home without running water or electricity.
The deputy reported being able to see a small dog through the window and couldn’t tell if the dog was breathing. He contacted Faroni who eventually met him at the house and Faroni went inside to check on the dog.
According to the probable cause statement, Faroni then came back outside and informed the deputy that the dog, named Baby, was dead. He also reportedly told the deputy that Baby was 13 years old and appeared to be going deaf and blind.
The deputy then went inside and reported immediately spelling urine and feces. He said he saw Baby in a crate with no food or water bowl.
Court records show the deputy then noticed another dog, a black Malinois named Sig, inside a crate with no food or water. He reported seeing Sig standing in urine and feces.
As he continued walking through the home, the deputy said he found another dog, a Rottweiler named Ruger, inside a crate that was also without food or water.
On the opposite side of the room, the deputy reported seeing a fourth dog, a brown-colored dog named Mossy, who wasn’t moving, had their eyes closed and was severely emaciated. The deputy noted that Mossy’s bones, ribs and hips were protruding, and Mossy was lying in both urine and feces without food or water.
The deputy said he pointed his flashlight at Mossy and noticed a faint movement of her eyes. The probable cause statement shows Mossy was extremely weak and was unable to stand up.
Officials placed Faroni under arrest and informed him they would be taking the dogs. The deputy noted that Mossy was unable to walk out of her crate and had to be carried into the PBCACC van.
Shortly after leaving the scene, Mossy died on their way to the shelter. She was two years old.
According to court records, Faroni told the deputy that Mossy was 2 years old, Baby was 13 years old, Rugar is around 6 years old and Sig is around 4 years old.
The deputy reported Faroni told him that he had been at the home the day prior and Baby was alive and Mossy wasn’t covered in urine and feces. The deputy also noted that Faroni told him the home had been without electricity and running water for about three weeks.
The two surviving dogs, Ruger and Sig, along with two pigs, were taken to the PBCACC shelter for treatment.
WPBF 25 News Reporter Rachael Perry met up with PBCACC Assistant Director David Walesky to see how the dogs were doing.
Walesky brought Sig out first and said he’s the skinnier of the two dogs. He then brought out Ruger and noted that he could gain a few pounds as well.
“One of them is pretty emaciated, not near as bad as the other ones that have unfortunately perished. There is concern for the second dog being underweight as well. We do believe that they’re going to be okay, and it’s really just a matter of getting them some proper nutrition, some constant food, water, and I think they’ll be OK,” Walesky said.
Walesky said they receive roughly 13,000 animal complaints per year and somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 are related to animal neglect.
“Any time we see an animal in this situation, it breaks our hearts, but we do know that that’s what we’re here for. We’re here for those animals. We’re here to get them in a good position so that we can get them into a better life, and that’s what we’re going to be seeking as we move forward with us getting these guys the life that they deserve,” he said.
He said it’s heartbreaking to see cases like this reach the point where some of the animals can’t be saved.
“We would hope that if people recognize that they’re having trouble taking care of themselves, taking care of their children, taking care of their own well-being, that the animals should not be an innocent victim of that and that they should be reaching out for help to get that animal into a place where it can be cared for,” Walesky said.
He also encourages the public to help by reporting these types of situations. Although they prefer that the person provide their information, reports can be submitted anonymously using their website. People can also submit reports by contacting Crime Stoppers of the Palm Beaches or calling dispatch.
Walesky said cases of animal cruelty never get easier, but knowing he can help make a difference makes his job worth it.
“I’ve been here almost 30 years. I’ve seen some horrible, horrible stuff and you really just have to focus on the positive that you’re doing. You got to focus on the successes. You got to move fast some of the horrible things that you’ve seen in the community and you just got to try and do what you can proactively to prevent the next one,” he said. “That’s a lot of times what drives us forward is trying to prevent that stuff from happening to begin with.”
The PBCACC is waiting for Faroni to either surrender Rugar and Sig to them or a judge will have to grant them custody of the dogs. Once that happens, he’s looking forward to finding them their forever homes.
“It’s great when we put these animals out into rescue groups and whatnot, and then they put them into a home and then a year or two later, people will send us videos of the dogs playing on the beach or going to the park and just seeing them happy and seeing them thriving and seeing that their needs are met, that’s definitely important for us,” Walesky said.
In the meantime, Rugar, Sig, and both pigs will continue recovering at the shelter.
Faroni is charged with one count of aggravated animal cruelty, six counts of animal cruelty and four counts of confinement of animals.
According to the probable cause statement, once the results of the necropsy done on Baby are finished, officials will determine if Faroni will be charged in her death.
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