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Kitten Helps Collar Man Accused of Being Fake New York City Veterinarian, canada.com, February 12, 2006
Homeless cat from Brooklyn poses as would-be patient to nab Steven Vassall, former veterinary lab assistant, arrested while carrying cat in a box and cash for surgery.
Owner contacted authorities after dog survived botched operation.
Alleged victim says fake vet "seemed like a genuinely nice guy."
Veterinarian Charged with Cruelty (New York), Dec. 30, 2005
Ronald Peters, DVM,Greenwich, NY
o Indicted by Washington County grand jury on misdemeanor count of animal cruelty for failure to provide, among other things, proper medical care
o REPEAT
OFFENDER ALERT: In 1999, Peters was convicted of several misdemeanors
for falsely billing the town of Greenwich for disposing of stray dogs.
Instead of proper disposal, Peters dumped them on the side of a road.
(Source: www.northcountrygazette.org)
Larry Mauer, DVM
Routine Visit to Vet Proves Deadly for Playful Puppy (Monticello), Times Herald-Record, Sept. 30, 2003
Marco Zancope, DVM
Veterinarian Accused of Helping Woman Kill Self , Times Herald-Record, Oct. 15, 1998