According to a new report, soon-to-be-former New York governor Andrew Cuomo moved out of the governor’s mansion and just … left behind his seemingly beloved dog
Captain, the allegedly abandoned boy. Photo: Jessica Hill/AP/Shutterstock Soon-to-be-former New York governor Andrew Cuomo has recently given the public many things to be mad about.
The paper alleges that Cuomo abandoned his boy, “a high-strung mix of shepherd, Siberian, and malamute” named Captain, after trying and failing to get multiple staff members to take him. Times Union sources say that one mansion employee took the dog home for a few days but ultimately “decided he was too much.” Apparently, Captain has “nipped” at “several state police members” and staffers since Cuomo adopted him three years ago, and that “the governor would just laugh” at this behavior.
Cuomo’s camp vociferously denies the allegation, with senior adviser and spokesperson Rich Azzopardi insisting Cuomo had only been seeking someone to look after Captain while he went on a post-resignation vacation. Azzopardi initially called the paper’s sources “crazy,” and said Cuomo “didn’t ask to give away the dog.”
“I can’t believe this is what I’m dealing with right now, when I’m dealing with a major storm,” Azzopardi told the Times Union, referring to Tropical Storm Henri, which brought flooding and record rainfall to New York over the weekend. In a follow-up statement on Saturday, Azzopardi added: “Captain is part of the governor’s family and for your nameless ill-informed source to imply they’ve been trying to give him away is untrue.
Hmmm, well, Cuomo’s term expires at midnight tonight, at which point Kathy Hochul takes over both the governor’s office and mansion. Maybe someone on her team would like to tell us whether or not they’ve seen a rambunctious shepherd mix hanging around?
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