ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — An Albany woman has been charged after police said she abandoned a dog on Christmas Day 2025. The mixed breed dog was found tied to a fence in the area of Second and Oak Streets.
The Albany Police Department Animal Control responded to the area around 11 a.m. after receiving a report of an abandoned dog. Police said the dog was left without food, water, or any means of escape in below-freezing temperatures.
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His owner, Rashidah Hemingway, 31, was arrested on Sept. 23 and charged with one count of abandonment of animals. She was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Albany City Criminal Court on a later date.
After being found, the dog was taken to Mohawk Hudson Humane Society for evaluation and medical treatment. He was adopted in good health a few days later…