One arrested in ‘gruesome’ Dale County animal abuse, police say
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DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — An arrest has been made in a Dale County animal abuse case where police say several dogs were left for dead.
Authorities tell WDHN that 37-year-old Kimberly Snell was charged with cruelty to animals. Snell was released from the Dale County Jail on bond shortly after her arrest.
Pinkard Police say officers began investigating the case Wednesday morning after being tipped off by an Amazon delivery driver, who witnessed the dogs’ subpar living conditions at Snell’s home.
When officers arrived at the mobile home, they discovered a grisly scene.
Pinckard Police Captain Jarred Ogletree told WDHN that two adult dogs were found chained up on the property, and around eight puppies were in “gruesome” conditions; five were barely alive inside a small kennel next to three dead puppies.
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The dogs’ bowls had been tipped over, leaving them without water in the summer heat and their food on the ground.
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, the shelter staff determined the puppies had to be put down due to their condition.
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