A tip about a dog being repeatedly abused led Buffalo police to arrest 33-year-old Darnell Curry on Wednesday, accusing him of slamming the animal into the ground. The dog, later found with a suspected broken leg, had gone without medical treatment and has since been taken to a veterinary clinic for care.
Tip Leads to Arrest After Pattern of Alleged Abuse
According to WIVB News 4, officers received a tip alleging that Curry regularly abused his dog, prompting the investigation that led to his arrest. Police said Curry seriously injured the animal by “slamming it into the ground outside and then carrying it back into his house,” per the station's report.
Investigators said the dog was then transported out of Buffalo without receiving any medical care, according to the same account. The dog was eventually located and taken to a veterinary clinic to be treated for a suspected broken leg, police said.
Charges Filed
Curry was charged with one count of aggravated cruelty to animals and one count of torturing or injuring animals, the station reported. No arraignment details or further case status have been released.
The case echoes a 2023 Buffalo animal cruelty prosecution in which a man who pleaded guilty to killing one puppy and seriously injuring another was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, according to the Buffalo News, a sentencing outcome that offers one point of comparison for how similar cases in the city have been resolved.
