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Second Arrest Made in St. Lucie County Animal Cruelty Case
ST. LUCIE COUNTY − A second arrest has been made in connection with what investigators have described as an animal cruelty case in western St. Lucie County, according to recently-released records.
What was initially reported as an “illegal animal slaughter farm” on Godwin Road was raided by St. Lucie County Sheriff’s officials in February. Richard Couto, of the animal welfare organization, provided video evidence of his investigation to the authorities.
Ysairis Gonzalez, 50, was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail on Feb. 29 on two counts of cruelty to animals-torture in connection with incidents in December 2023 at the Godwin Road property, which is listed as her address, according to records.
This arrest follows the Feb. 14 arrest of Miguel Cabrera, 57, on two charges of cruelty to animals-torture.
Details of the Investigation
Investigators were led to the property by the animal welfare organization, where Couto provided video evidence of incidents in May and December 2023. The footage showed Cabrera inflicting unnecessary pain and suffering on two goats and a pig.
Couto reported finding an advertisement on Craigslist for animals and meat for sale, and communicated with “Maria Jose,” who investigators later identified as Gonzalez.
In the December 2023 incident, Gonzalez was directly involved in facilitating and participating in the inhumane killing of both the goat and the pig, according to records.
Response from Authorities
Sheriff’s spokesperson Tonya Woodworth did not immediately respond to a phone message left by TCPalm, nor has she responded to numerous messages over the past several weeks attempting to reach her on a variety of issues.
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Author Information
Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Will on @OffTheBeatTweet or reach him by phone at 772-267-7926. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com.
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