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Police said a New Jersey man posed as a female animal doctor, ran an illegal veterinary practice and set up a phony rescue agency that may have duped pet lovers out of thousands of dollars.
Vineland police arrested Daniel C. Tyce, 26, and charged him with practicing medicine without a license. He is being held on $10,000 bail. Police said he ran a business called South Jersey Small Animal Rescue, identifying himself as Dr. Danielle Smith, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania veterinary school. He inoculated pets and offered animals for adoption for a fee, police said.
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