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DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) – Arrests could soon be made in a “horrific” Dale County animal cruelty case that left several dogs for dead.
Pinkard police say officers began investigating after being tipped off by an Amazon delivery person, who witnessed the dogs’ poor living conditions in a home while they were in the area.
When officers arrived at the mobile home, they discovered a grizzly scene.
Pinckard Police Capt. Jarred Ogletree told WDHN that two adult dogs were found chained on the property, and about eight puppies were in “horrific” conditions; five barely lived in a small kennel next to three dead puppies.
The dogs’ food bowls had fallen over, leaving them without water and their food on the ground in the summer heat.
Captain Ogletree says one of the two adult dogs, believed to be the mother, and the five puppies were taken to an animal shelter in Ozark. However, shelter staff decided that the puppies should be put to sleep due to their condition.
Pinkard police have identified the suspects who allegedly abandoned the animals and are working to find them. Arrest warrants are expected to be issued.
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