Dog freezes to death
Riverside, OH (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Jan 16, 2009
County: Montgomery

Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Alberta Shade

Officials with the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center said a woman is now facing charges after she allegedly left her dog outside to freeze to death.

Mark Kumpf, director of the resource center, said Alberta Shade, of Riverside, is now charged with one count of animal cruelty and neglect.

According to incident reports, the beagle died Friday, Jan. 16 , when overnight temperatures reached 14 degrees below zero.

"The dog ended up freezing to death in the temperatures," Kumpf said.

Incident reports say Shade told animal officers that she did not realize it was that cold outside.

"Basically there was no really good reason to why this happened," Kumpf said. "The owner apparently didn't think everything all the way through and thought the animal would be OK outside."

A person answering the door at Shade's home on Bushnell Avenue declined to comment.

Kumpf said Shade faces up to 180 days in jail and fines.

References

• WHIO - Jan 23, 2009

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