Post by pinky on Jan 21, 2009 21:03:30 GMT -4
This took place in the city adjacent to my hometown.
I hope no animals were harmed. What was in those vaccinations??
www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20090114/NEWS01/90114009/1002
VINELAND: Man operated illegal vet practice, pretended to be woman, police say
By TIM ZATZARINY Jr. • Staff Writer • January 14, 2009
VINELAND — A phony, cross-dressing veterinarian might have duped dozens of pet owners throughout South Jersey and beyond, police said.
To exotic-pet lovers in the area, Dr. Danielle Smith was a knowledgeable, caring veterinarian who made house calls, gave pet inoculations and also operated an animal rescue for rare birds, snakes and lizards.
But, authorities say Smith is really a 32-year-old alleged con man named Daniel C. Tyce, who dressed as a woman and possibly scammed pet lovers across the region out of thousand of dollars, even putting phony collection cans — for a rescue that didn’t exist — in area stores.
Police learned of Tyce’s phony animal rescue and bogus veterinary business after a Vineland woman who had used his services for her pets alerted them, according to Vineland police Detective Lt. Thomas Ulrich.
Vineland police arrested Tyce on Friday and charged him with practicing medicine without a license, a third degree offense punishable by three to five years in state prison. Additional charges are pending, Ulrich said.
Tyce was held in the Cumberland County Jail on $10,000 bail.
For about two years, Tyce and another man ran a business called “South Jersey Small Animal Rescue,” which Tyce claimed was a nonprofit. Authorities said the business actually was not a registered nonprofit, nor was it an above-board operation.
Through the Web site, Tyce solicited donations and offered “rescued” reptiles, ferrets, birds and other animals for adoption fees ranging from $5 for rodents to $800 for large birds, according to the site.
“The South Jersey Small Animal Rescue is devoted to the safety, welfare, health and care of ex-otic pets!!!” the Web site reads.
In its staff directory, the Web site lists Danielle Smith as its veterinarian, director, founder and investigator.
Smith is described on the site as “a 30 something year old graduate” of the University of Pennsylvania, holding a “bachelor’s degree in life science” and a doctorate of veterinary medicine. The site goes on to list Smith’s qualifications and accomplishments and hails her as “a true hero for the anima community as a whole.”
All this was as phony as a sheep in wolf’s clothing, authorities allege.
Vineland police and officers from the state Division of Fish and Wildlife served a search warrant at Tyce’s apartment in Atlantic City — where his phony business apparently was based — last week, Ulrich said. There, they found no animals, but seized computer equipment, he said.
Check back for more updates on this story.
How To Help: Police want to speak with anyone who had contact with Daniel C. Tyce or his business, South Jersey Small Animal Rescue, over the past two years. They believe Tyce might have had contact with people throughout New Jersey and possibly Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York. Anyone with information is asked to call Vineland police Detctive John Winquist at (856) 691-4111, ext. 4316, or their local police department.
I hope no animals were harmed. What was in those vaccinations??
www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20090114/NEWS01/90114009/1002
VINELAND: Man operated illegal vet practice, pretended to be woman, police say
By TIM ZATZARINY Jr. • Staff Writer • January 14, 2009
VINELAND — A phony, cross-dressing veterinarian might have duped dozens of pet owners throughout South Jersey and beyond, police said.
To exotic-pet lovers in the area, Dr. Danielle Smith was a knowledgeable, caring veterinarian who made house calls, gave pet inoculations and also operated an animal rescue for rare birds, snakes and lizards.
But, authorities say Smith is really a 32-year-old alleged con man named Daniel C. Tyce, who dressed as a woman and possibly scammed pet lovers across the region out of thousand of dollars, even putting phony collection cans — for a rescue that didn’t exist — in area stores.
Police learned of Tyce’s phony animal rescue and bogus veterinary business after a Vineland woman who had used his services for her pets alerted them, according to Vineland police Detective Lt. Thomas Ulrich.
Vineland police arrested Tyce on Friday and charged him with practicing medicine without a license, a third degree offense punishable by three to five years in state prison. Additional charges are pending, Ulrich said.
Tyce was held in the Cumberland County Jail on $10,000 bail.
For about two years, Tyce and another man ran a business called “South Jersey Small Animal Rescue,” which Tyce claimed was a nonprofit. Authorities said the business actually was not a registered nonprofit, nor was it an above-board operation.
Through the Web site, Tyce solicited donations and offered “rescued” reptiles, ferrets, birds and other animals for adoption fees ranging from $5 for rodents to $800 for large birds, according to the site.
“The South Jersey Small Animal Rescue is devoted to the safety, welfare, health and care of ex-otic pets!!!” the Web site reads.
In its staff directory, the Web site lists Danielle Smith as its veterinarian, director, founder and investigator.
Smith is described on the site as “a 30 something year old graduate” of the University of Pennsylvania, holding a “bachelor’s degree in life science” and a doctorate of veterinary medicine. The site goes on to list Smith’s qualifications and accomplishments and hails her as “a true hero for the anima community as a whole.”
All this was as phony as a sheep in wolf’s clothing, authorities allege.
Vineland police and officers from the state Division of Fish and Wildlife served a search warrant at Tyce’s apartment in Atlantic City — where his phony business apparently was based — last week, Ulrich said. There, they found no animals, but seized computer equipment, he said.
Check back for more updates on this story.
How To Help: Police want to speak with anyone who had contact with Daniel C. Tyce or his business, South Jersey Small Animal Rescue, over the past two years. They believe Tyce might have had contact with people throughout New Jersey and possibly Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York. Anyone with information is asked to call Vineland police Detctive John Winquist at (856) 691-4111, ext. 4316, or their local police department.
I did not, and now I am soaking the heads in H2O2, as recommended by a techy. Any chemical way to unclog printer heads??. 
