B OYNTON B EACH P OLICE D EPARTMENT OFFICE OF MEDIA RELATIONS
100 East Boynton Beach Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33425
Jeffrey S. Katz Chief of Police
Phone (561) 742-6191 Fax (561) 742-6185
A CFA Accredited Law Enforcement Agency
Stephanie Slater Public Information Officer SLATERS@BBFL.US (561) 436-4806
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 5, 2014
More than a dozen pit bulls found living in deplorable conditions A Delray Beach man faces charges of animal cruelty an unlawful confinement of animals after an investigation found 14 pit bulls living in deplorable conditions in the backyard of a Boynton Beach home. Marcus Dennard Brown, 27, told investigators on Sept. 3 that he brought the dogs to his father’s house at 322 N.E. 11th Ave., because he had nowhere else to keep them. Boynton Beach Animal Cruelty Investigator Liz Roehrich said a mother dog and eight 5‐week‐old puppies were confined in a filthy, feces‐laden crate that was void of food and water. The mother dog was emaciated and one of the puppies was dead; another was found lying on its side and unresponsive. Several other dogs were sitting in crates filled with their own waste and no water. One of the dogs had a tow chain around its neck and abrasions on its face; its muzzle was swollen and infected. The dogs and puppies were immediately transferred to Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control. Upon examination, the unresponsive puppy was found to be severely suffering and had to be euthanized. One of the remaining puppies subsequently died the next day. The other dogs/puppies are receiving nourishment and medical attention. This is not the first time Brown has been the subject of an animal cruelty complaint, Roehrich said. On June 2, he was issued multiple citations in reference to the care and keeping of his dogs at another location with the City of Boynton Beach. The investigation is ongoing and criminal charges are pending.