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Wallkill man faces new animal cruelty charge after kitten found dead

Officials say it happened at the same complex where Damani Guerra is accused of killing a dog last summer.

News 12 Staff

Mar 12, 2026, 10:18 PM

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A man already accused of killing a dog and dumping it the trash faces another animal cruelty charge.

Town of Wallkill police say 24-year-old Damani Guerra was seen holding a kitten by its neck and legs near a dumpster. That kitten was later found dead in that dumpster.

Officials say it happened at the same complex where Guerra is accused of killing a dog last summer.

News 12 reached out to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for more details about the case.

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