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Two Waterloo Residents Charged in Seneca Falls Animal Abandonment Case

Kathy Ragan and David J. Ragan face charges of animal abandonment and torture, according to FingerLakes1.com. The case is undecided.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 6, 2026, 3:18 a.m. ETWritten Sep 6, 2026, 6:12 a.m. ET
Two Waterloo residents have been in connection with an animal abandonment case in Seneca Falls, according to FingerLakes1.com. The charges were reported on September 6, 2026. The matter is undecided and has not been resolved. Kathy Ragan and David J. Ragan are with abandonment of animals and torturing, injuring or failing to feed animals, as reported by FingerLakes1.com. The government claims they abandoned a cat and tortured, injured, or failed to feed animals. The Seneca Falls Police Department and the Waterloo Police Department are investigating the case, according to the report. The defendants have been but not yet tried; charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent. The case remains undecided.

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