Sign: Vile Man Forced Restrained Victim To Watch Dog Burn To Death In Barrel

Published: August 18, 2023 at 02:23 AM Author: PENNY EIMS

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Allegany County, NY – A New York man is accused of an unspeakable crime, so cruel that even the headline is difficult to read. According to the New York State Police, 33-year-old Jeremy J. Vankuren held a man against his will, restraining him in a chair and forcing him to watch an elderly dog burn to death in a barrel.

We know the details of this case are hard to read. They are hard for us to write about as well. But we implore you to find the courage to add your name to the petition to help put this evil man away for as long as possible.

A news release states that the authorities received a complaint of possible animal cruelty on June 28, 2023. The release states that the investigation:

“determined that Vankuren had people at his residence on County Route 23 in the town of Hume on June 19, 2023. Allegedly during that time, Vankuren forcefully restrained a 28-year-old victim to a chair outside the residence.”

The restrained victim, reported to be a friend of Vankuren’s, was forced to watch Vankuren’s own red-nosed pitbull die a torturous death in a burning barrel. According to sources, Vankuren was irritated because the 13-year-old dog was “annoying him” during a party. The individual who was initially a friend but became a victim had reportedly attempted to intervene on behalf of the dog before Vankuren bound him to a chair and forced him to watch the senior dog get burned alive in the barrel.

The victim was held against their will for “multiple hours.” The authorities executed a search warrant and found the remains of the burned dog, in addition to other “items relating to the incident.”

Trooper James O’Callaghan commented on the deviant act:

“for someone to take their own pet and burn it alive, while also tying someone else down to a chair, it does make you curious as to what is the possibility of this person doing something else?”

Vankuren was arrested on June 29 for Kidnapping 2nd degree (B Felony), Aggravated Animal Cruelty (E Felony), Menacing 3rd degree (B Misdemeanor), Torturing/Injuring Failure to Provide Sustenance (A Misdemeanor), and Obstruction of Governmental Administration (A Misdemeanor). He was remanded to the Allegany County Jail for $20k cash and $40k bond.

If you are as horrified by what Vankuren did as we are, please add your name to the petition now! And please share the petition with other animal welfare advocates to help Animal Victory fight for justice. There is power in numbers and we need as many signatures as possible.

We the undersigned demand that Jeremy J. Vankuren face the maximum punishment for each and every charge stemming from the June 19 incident involving a man who was forcibly restrained and subjected to watching an elderly dog get burned alive in a barrel. What Vankuren did is sadistic and he must be punished severely enough to prevent him from ever harming another living being. 

Individuals are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. Animal Victory relies upon the authorities and the court system to determine guilt or innocence.

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Update 10/12/2023: Animal Victory sent petition to the DA and the court. 

Update 8/29/2023: Animal Victory has learned that the District Attorney prosecuting this case is Ian Jones, prosecuting office case # 20231622. The defendant just made bail. There was a bail review and the next event will be sending the case to the Grand Jury. 

 

 

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524 Anne S. 0 Dec 09, 2024
523 Brian S. 0 Nov 21, 2024
522 Tina W. 0 Nov 16, 2024
521 Lynn B. 0 Nov 14, 2024
520Anonymous 0 Nov 08, 2024
519 Susan J. These exceptionally vile and horrendous crimes deserve years years of jail time st the very least!!! 0 Oct 18, 2024
518 Haley H. deplorable. he needs the maximum sentence. 0 Oct 17, 2024
517 Annissa Z. 0 Sep 28, 2024
516 Marisa M. 0 Sep 25, 2024
515 Brandon D. 0 Sep 25, 2024
514 Isa Y. 0 Sep 25, 2024
513 Kathy M. Give this person the most they can get. Who else will they go after? 0 Sep 17, 2024
512 Rhonda M. 0 Sep 15, 2024
511 Victoria C. Monster needs to be sent to prison for the longest time possible. He needs to be around other inmates who do love animals so that they can be violent towards him. This is the kind of monster that should never leave the prison alive because if he did this to an animal, he would do this to a person. 0 Sep 05, 2024
510 Marie S. 0 Sep 05, 2024
509 Teresa K. This man is a dangerous psychopath and should not be out in public 0 Sep 04, 2024
508 Leslie B. 0 Sep 02, 2024
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506Anonymous 0 Sep 02, 2024
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504 Marina R. 0 Sep 01, 2024
503Anonymous Remove this EVIL, SADISTIC MOSTER from society!! 0 Aug 31, 2024
502 Christine C. 0 Aug 31, 2024
501 Justin S. Our human race do NOT need monsters like this! 0 Aug 31, 2024
500 JosefineAnne G. 0 Aug 31, 2024
499 Daniel O. 0 Aug 31, 2024
498Anonymous 0 Aug 30, 2024
497Anonymous JAIL THE S.O.B. 0 Aug 30, 2024
496Anonymous 0 Aug 30, 2024
495 Jesse S. 0 Aug 30, 2024
494 jean p. human scum needs jaiil for 5 years minimum, pay a high fine for criminality, be ordeered to never be in company of animal ever again in his life. what a bum he is 0 Aug 30, 2024
493 Jimena Florencia D. 0 Aug 29, 2024
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491 yvette e. Prosecute to the fullest extent of the law!! 0 Aug 14, 2024
490 Emily S. 0 Aug 11, 2024
489 Claudine B. Please prosecute to convict & sentence to the fullest extent of the law. 0 Aug 05, 2024
488 Debra A. 0 Jul 28, 2024
487 Kristin R. Do the same to him. Burn him alive!!!!!!!! 0 Jul 09, 2024
486 Christian B. 0 Jul 03, 2024
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484Anonymous 0 Jun 17, 2024
483 Jonathan S. Jeremy Vankuren needs to be away 0 Jun 04, 2024
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477 Tina D. May 13, 2024
476 Ellen Tschesche T. Solche Sadisten sind schwer gestört und müssen für immer in einer Anstalt weg gesperrt bleiben. Tierhaltung auch da natürlich nie mehr eine Option. Weg aus der Gesellschaft mit solch kranken Menschen, damit sie nichts böses mehr anrichten können. May 10, 2024
475 Jill H. May 05, 2024