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Cops: Puppy Experience Found Dead At Motel
Police said the cause of death has not yet been determined.
Riverhead town police have confirmed that Scott Kaphan, owner of the Puppy Experience in Aquebogue, was found dead at a motel. .
Chief David Hegermiller confirmed the death. No further details were immediately available.
The Puppy Experience has been the center of controversy in recent years, with puppy mill protestors demonstrating outside.
Kaphan had commenced a lawsuit against Athens Companion Animal Protection Society, stating that he believed the organization was targeting his business and should instead be focusing on puppy mills.
He said that he was a man of faith who worked hard at his business and said he set up an adoption component to the shop.
The protestors said they demonstrated weekly to raise awareness about pet shops and puppy mills.
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