Justice for Hunter & Lue: Permanent Animal Protection

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The Issue

Justice for Hunter & Lue

Hunter was only 8 months old.
Lue was only 7 months old.

According to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, both kittens suffered devastating head injuries after being struck with a closed fist by Moises L. Germanguerrero.

Hunter died from his injuries. Months later, Lue suffered severe head trauma and ultimately had to be euthanized because of the severity of his injuries.

Germanguerrero pleaded guilty to Aggravated Cruelty to Animals, a felony, and was sentenced in June 2023 to five years of probation and a five-year prohibition on animals.

But there’s something important you should know:

The Erie County District Attorney’s Office asked the court for a lifetime ban on him owning or caring for animals. The court instead imposed a five-year prohibition.

His probation has not yet expired.

We are asking the Erie County District Attorney’s Office to review whether there is any lawful way to strengthen or extend the animal prohibition and, if legally possible, seek permanent protection preventing him from owning, possessing, caring for, or controlling animals.

This isn’t about revenge. It’s about protecting animals who cannot protect themselves.

Hunter and Lue deserved better.

Please sign this petition and share it. Let’s make sure their deaths are not forgotten—and do everything we legally can to protect other animals from suffering the same fate. 🐾

Justice for Hunter & Lue.

The Decision Makers

Erie County District Attorney's Office
Erie County District Attorney's Office
Responded
Our office requested that the Judge to issue a lifetime securing order to prevent this defendant from owning, harboring or caring for any animals in the future. Unfortunately, the Judge declined to follow our recommendation, issuing a five-year securing order and a sentence of 5 years of probation. While our office respectfully disagrees with the decision to not impose a lifetime securing order at the defendant’s sentencing in June 2023, the Court made its decision and any change to this decision would have to come from the Court. Our office does not have the authority to extend the securing order as requested by the petitioner. [Note: The Change.org Civic Engagement Team reaches out to decision makers to let them know about petitions in their community and to help facilitate engagement with supporters. The above was an email response we received regarding this petition.]
Michael Keane
Erie County District Attorney
Megan E. Mahoney
Megan E. Mahoney
Assistant District Attorney — Animal Cruelty Unit

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