Lee County: Three arrested after 29 dead dogs found piled in Alabama backyard, 24 more emaciated inside
Three people have been arrested after 29 dead dogs were found piled in a suburban backyard.
Police responded to a report of possible animal cruelty in Lee County, Alabama after a worried local alerted them to a situation on Lee Road on January 12.
Investigators arrived at the scene and found 29 deceased dogs had been put inside plastic bags and “thrown in a pile in the backyard of the residence”.
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In addition to this horror find, officers also discovered 24 additional dogs inside the home that were alive but “appeared to be emaciated”.
“Lee County Animal Control responded and took possession of the live animals.”
The three people who live in the home on the 8100 block of Lee Road, part of the Beauregard community, have now been arrested.
“Curtis Dewayne Haralson (63), Patricia Ann Sims (54) and Tiffany Ann Sims (27) all resided at the residence and were taken into custody and transported to the Lee County jail,” the statement said.
“The investigation is on-going at this time and will more than likely result in felony charges for all three individuals.”
This comes after 300 stray dogs were given “lethal injections” in a mass-killing that rocked India.
Police were left horrified after discovering the remains of the dogs, who were allegedly killed in the span of three days.
Local animal welfare activists alerted Shayampet police to the shocking instance of mass animal cruelty, which is understood to have occurred between January 6 and 8.
Activists Farzana Begum and Adulapuram Goutham visited Shayampet and Arepalli villages in India’s Hanamkonda district to verify reports of the mass-killing.
According to a first information report, hundreds of stray dogs were killed using poisonous injections which two people were allegedly paid to administer.
Local police said initial evidence indicates the killings occurred without any connection to authorities.
Nine people have been “named” as the investigation continues, the Deccan Chronicle reported. At least one of these individuals has been charged under the local animal cruelty legislation.
