{"id":2480642,"date":"2025-08-30T08:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T12:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tragic-deputies-investigating-after-nearly-2-dozen-dogs-die-at-boarding-facility\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T08:56:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T12:56:11","slug":"tragic-deputies-investigating-after-nearly-2-dozen-dogs-die-at-boarding-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tragic-deputies-investigating-after-nearly-2-dozen-dogs-die-at-boarding-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragic: Deputies Investigating After Nearly 2 Dozen Dogs Die at Boarding Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftragic-deputies-investigating-after-nearly-2-dozen-dogs-die-at-boarding-facility%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2480642&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Washington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is investigating the deaths of 21 dogs at Anastasia&#8217;s Acres Dog Boarding facility in Argyle, New York.Deputies responded on August 24 after a complaint about multiple dead dogs and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >found 21 deceased animals<\/a> and one survivor who was taken to an emergency clinic. Authorities have charged the facility&#8217;s owners, Robert palulis and Anastasia Palulis, with 22 counts including overdriving, torturing, injuring animals, and failing to provide proper sustenance. The examination revealed that the dogs were not given enough water or ventilation, and the boarding facility&#8217;s ventilation system is believed to have failed or been disabled. The owners have been released on appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear in Argyle town court.The case has deeply affected pet owners, including one woman whose two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-retracts-headline-about-candace-owens-after-conservative-harnesses-legal-pit-bulls\/\" title=\"Media Retracts Headline About Candace Owens After Conservative Harnesses \u2018Legal Pit Bulls\u2019\">pit bulls<\/a> died despite prior assurances from the facility that they were fine.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Washington County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office is investigating the death of nearly two dozen dogs at a boarding facility in Argyle, New York.<\/p>\n<p>It was Aug. 24 when deputies witnessed the grim scene at Anastasia&rsquo;s Acres Dog Boarding, according to a Washington County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoncountyny.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1509&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawMZgsRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFmNFV3VjR4clNuZE9yQmlBAR5fxVOzNkTU-t1gnkPLUOBVeFYkNat_CFrPmDbD22DD5I0BixN5ilkLGg6b6g_aem_uf6VOLodvFb83BDg8FM8mQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to a complaint about dead dogs, investigators discovered 21 lifeless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biggest-karen-west-mississippi-watch-woman-flip-man-buying-not-rescuing-dogs-try-frame-attacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">canines<\/a> and one survivor, which was taken to an emergency clinic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WASHINGTON: Sheriff investigates tragic discovery of 21 dead dogs at New York boarding facility <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k4cnhYK3L7\">https:\/\/t.co\/k4cnhYK3L7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York State Sheriffs&rsquo; Association (@NYSheriffs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYSheriffs\/status\/1960062632591008111?\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vegan-activist-declares-bankruptcy-passport-taken-away-losing-defamation-suit-veterinarian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">veterinarian<\/a> helped investigators with the situation along with Argyle animal control officers.<\/p>\n<p>At first, the incident left more questions than answers, as authorities hadn&rsquo;t declared the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-calls-democrats-the-underdogs-in-2024-presidential-race-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris calls Democrats \u2018the underdogs\u2019 in 2024 presidential race - ... Examiner\">dogs&#038;rsquo<\/a>; cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>But in a subsequent news release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoncountyny.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published Tuesday<\/a>, the Washington County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office announced it had charged the owners with 22 counts of various class A misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<p>Those charges included overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals, and failure to provide proper sustenance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: Two people are now charged in the deaths of 21 dogs at an Argyle boarding facility. Robert Palulis, 48, and Anastasia Palulis, 38, are accused of not giving the dogs proper water or ventilation. &#10145;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I7nWqgE5NL\">https:\/\/t.co\/I7nWqgE5NL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HXlHMPjGRg\">pic.twitter.com\/HXlHMPjGRg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WNYT NewsChannel 13 (@WNYT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNYT\/status\/1960358000071209460?\">August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police said that owners Robert Palulis, 48, and Anastasia Palulis, 38, did not give the dogs enough water or ventilation.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-female-allegedly-attacks-womens-shelter-stabs-warden-in-gruesome-scene-organs-were-exposed\/\" title=\"Transgender &#039;Female&#039; Allegedly Attacks Women&#039;s Shelter, Stabs Warden in Gruesome Scene - &#039;Organs Were Exposed&#039;\">facility&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/aadogboarding.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>&nbsp;is currently down, but it reportedly mentioned its ventilation system specifically, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wnyt.com\/top-stories\/first-on-13-sources-failed-or-disabled-ventilation-system-led-to-death-of-21-dogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNYT-TV<\/a> in Albany, New York.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our on-site Dog Cottage is climate controlled (heated and air conditioned) &hellip; dogs &hellip; spend most of their day enjoying one of our several outdoor play yards&hellip;&rdquo; the webpage reportedly read.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend of the incident, Danielle Barber had dropped off her two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/huge-twist-tragic-case-involving-pit-bull-dead-infant-medical-examiner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pit bulls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She had worked with the boarding facility last year when she was on vacation.<\/p>\n<p>This year it first appeared no different: Twice she received word that her dogs were fine.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the sheriff&rsquo;s office called.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I called back, and they told me that both dogs had passed away,&rdquo; Barber told WNYT.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My husband got back down to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-d-c-mayor-tucks-tail-runs-heads-billionaire-beach-getaway-trump-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the beach<\/a>. I informed him. We informed the children because obviously they had already seen me on the phone upset. And both kids literally broke down and fell to their knees,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the Palulises were released from custody on appearance tickets and will appear in the Argyle town court at a later date.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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