Two individuals are going through dozens of costs every after authorities rescued 55 “ravenous and freezing” canines and puppies from a Missouri property the place the stays of 15 deceased canines have been found, in accordance with the native sheriff’s workplace.
John Griffiths, 34, of Galena, Missouri, and 30-year-old Jessica Jean Johnson, have been arrested and every face 28 counts of animal abuse, the Stone County Sheriff’s Workplace (SCSO) mentioned in an announcement on Friday.
“Involved residents” known as the sheriff’s workplace on January 19 to report animal abuse and neglect at a residence on Camp Clark Hill Highway in Galena, Missouri, resulting in the emergency rescue of “severely malnourished” canines and puppies.
“When the deputy arrived on the residence, there have been a number of animals in misery,” SCSO mentioned in an announcement. “Roughly 55 canines have been in pens, tied to bushes or tied to shelters. Most of those canines had no entry to meals or water. Upon nearer inspection, they positioned a number of animals, which have been deceased and have been nonetheless of their shelter, on a sequence subsequent to a tree or positioned in a burn pile.”
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Humane Society of Missouri
The sheriff’s workplace contacted the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO), positioned greater than 250 miles away in St. Louis, to request help from the shelter’s rescue division.
HSMO’s Animal Cruelty Job Pressure responded to the scene the place they seized a complete of 55 canines who obtained quick care from technicians and veterinarians on web site earlier than being transported again to St Louis.
Along with the stays of 15 canines, the duty drive additionally discovered different useless animals on the Stone County property, together with 5 goats, a cat and two birds. HSMO mentioned workers was unable to find out whether or not the animals died of hunger or froze to loss of life.
Newsweek reached out by way of e-mail and Fb on Saturday evening to HSMO and SCSO for remark and an replace on the pups. It was unclear on the time of publication whether or not Griffiths and Johnson had retained attorneys who might communicate on their behalf.
On Friday, the Greene County Fugitive Job Pressure positioned and arrested Johnson in Greene County in reference to the animal abuse case, SCSO mentioned. She is at the moment being held on a $10,000 bond within the Stone County Jail.
Griffiths was arrested on the scene the day the canines have been rescued, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned, including that he has since posted bond and has been launched from jail. It was unclear if Griffiths and Johnson lived on the Galena property the place the canines have been discovered.
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Stone County Sheriff’s Workplace
The surviving canines and puppies are being cared for at HSMO the place they’re “secure and heat,” shelter workers posted on Fb, including that “brighter occasions are forward for these candy faces.”
“When the truck pulled into the car parking zone after midnight we have been ready with heat beds, meals, and water,” HSMO mentioned, describing the evening of the rescue. “As they have been unloaded every canine rushed to their meals and water bowls after which instantly curled as much as sleep. They knew they have been heat and secure. There have been so many grateful faces. Every pup leaned into us and appeared to say ‘Thank You.'”
The Human Society mentioned simply 10 days earlier than the emergency rescue in Stone County, workers rescued 97 Labrador Retrievers from an unlicensed breeder in Phelps County, saying that the shelter is “actually needing all of the help we will get.”
“One of the best ways to assist these pups is to please undertake,” HSMO mentioned. “We now have so many great canines who’re ready for his or her perpetually houses. Once you undertake, you liberate a kennel for one more pup who wants it simply as badly. If you cannot undertake, please share and unfold the phrase.”
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