{"id":2580223,"date":"2026-03-16T08:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-episcopal-minister-facing-animal-cruelty-charges-after-three-dogs-die\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T08:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:51:48","slug":"female-episcopal-minister-facing-animal-cruelty-charges-after-three-dogs-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-episcopal-minister-facing-animal-cruelty-charges-after-three-dogs-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Female Episcopal Minister Facing Animal Cruelty Charges After Three Dogs Die"},"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\">22<\/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%2Ffemale-episcopal-minister-facing-animal-cruelty-charges-after-three-dogs-die%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=2580223&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>A Connecticut Episcopal minister, Lisa Levy, is accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blood-on-her-hands-the-growing-list-of-katy-perrys-egregious-actions\/\" title=\"Katy Perry&#039;s Troubling Actions: Blood Stains\">animal cruelty related<\/a> to several dogs in her care. Warrants allege that Levy and her boyfriend brought multiple dogs to a veterinarian wiht chemical burns or neurological damage, and three of the dogs died; other animals in her care in recent years had died, been returned, or euthanized due to medical problems. Levy, 48, was arrested on February 20 and released on a $15,000 bond; she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/23-year-old-man-arrested-at-rapper-drakes-los-angeles-home\/\" title=\"23-year Old Man Arrested At Rapper Drake\u2019s Los Angeles Home\">reportedly told officers<\/a> that her boyfriend could have been responsible. Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green in New Haven placed Levy on administrative leave and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >issued statements expressing concern<\/a> and prayers for those affected, while noting the church\u2019s open and affirming stance toward diversity, including LGBTQ identities, and mentioning that the Episcopal Church ordains women. The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/child-abusers-top-ices-list-of-worst-of-the-worst-illegal-aliens-26\/\" title=\"Child Abusers Top ICE&#039;s List Of &#039;Worst Of The Worst&#039; Illegal Aliens\">references media coverage<\/a> and social media discussions surrounding the case.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>An Episcopal minister in Connecticut is accused of wrongdoing in relation to the alleged abuse of her dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Levy, the community care minister at Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green in New Haven, is facing five counts of animal cruelty, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/connecticut.news12.com\/new-haven-minister-faces-5-counts-of-animal-cruelty-in-hamden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Optimum News 12.<\/p>\n<p>The warrant for her arrest claimed that Levy, 48, and her boyfriend brought multiple dogs to the veterinarian, with the canines suffering from chemical burns or neurological damage.<\/p>\n<p>Of the couple&rsquo;s five dogs, three of them died.<\/p>\n<p>Levy also cared for other animals in recent years, but they had died, were returned, or were euthanized due to medical problems, according to the warrant.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Levy was arrested on Feb. 20 and was released on a $15,000 bond, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newhavenindependent.org\/2026\/02\/27\/minister-arrested-for-animal-cruelty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the New Haven Independent.<\/p>\n<p>She reportedly indicated that her boyfriend could have been responsible for the poor condition of the animals.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If a person did this, it wasn&rsquo;t me,&rdquo; she told officers. &ldquo;If he&rsquo;s hurting my dogs it&rsquo;s a huge deal breaker.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a phone interview, the boyfriend said that &ldquo;every few months there has been bad news with an animal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He claimed that &ldquo;certain dogs will be perfectly fine, then have issues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green said that Levy has been placed on administrative leave.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Connecticut minister was arrested after several of her dogs died while suffering from chemical burns and neurological issues.<br \/> Trinity Episcopal Church Pastor Lisa Levy, 48, was charged with five counts of animal cruelty after officials in Hamden said they noted a concerning&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ztrKo2Kkf\">pic.twitter.com\/8ztrKo2Kkf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; dominic dyer (@domdyer70) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/domdyer70\/status\/2027792424219652567?\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are keeping Lisa in our prayers and all those impacted by this situation. This is a tragic situation, and we grieve it,&rdquo; the church said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As people of faith, we know that what God has made is sacred. As people whose lives are enriched by the companionship of animals, we know they must be treated with care, respect, and dignity,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are mindful of the significant spiritual and emotional impact of this news on our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Episcopal Church, like some other mainline Protestant denominations, departs from the historic Christian faith by ordaining women to the pastorate.<\/p>\n<p>The website for Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trinitynewhaven.org\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> confirming that they are an &ldquo;open and affirming church.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That means they approve of homosexuality and transgenderism &mdash; behaviors which likewise deviate from historic Christian sexual ethics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trinity on the Green affirms that God&rsquo;s love extends to all people. 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The warrant alleges that Levy and her boyfriend took several dogs to a veterinarian, where the animals suffered chemical burns or neurological damage; three of the five dogs died. It also says other animals she cared for in recent years had died, been returned, or been euthanized for medical reasons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Levy was arrested on February 20 and released on a $15,000 bond. She reportedly told officers that her boyfriend might be responsible for the dogs\u2019 poor condition, and that if someone were hurting her dogs it would be a major issue. Her boyfriend told a newspaper that there has been bad news with animals every few months, with some dogs being fine at times and then having issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green said Levy has been placed on administrative leave. 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