Depew man sentenced after his dog dies in hot car in Cheektowaga

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Depew man has been sentenced after pleading guilty in connection with the death of a dog left inside a parked vehicle in Cheektowaga last year.

Daniel J. Kowalczyk, 29, pleaded guilty Friday morning in Cheektowaga Town Court to one count of confinement of companion animals in vehicles: extreme temperatures, which is a violation under New York State Agriculture and Markets Law.

Kowalczyk was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge and must pay $225 in fines, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office…

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