Dog abandoned at home after owner moves out
Dallas, NC (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Jan 30, 2009
County: Gaston

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Sherri Lynette Cooper

A woman faces animal cruelty charges after she allegedly moved away and left a dog chained outside her former home without food and water.

Sherri Lynette Cooper, 38, is accused of leaving a male German shepherd mix outside her former home on the 500 block of East Robinson Street, Dallas. She didn't leave food or water for the dog and did not return for it after moving away, according to arrest warrants and affidavits.

Gastonia Police stopped Cooper on the 800 block of Airline Avenue Friday night. She was allegedly driving a 1996 Plymouth van while her license was revoked.

Cooper was charged with cruelty to animals, abandonment of an animal, failure to vaccinate a dog or cat and driving while license revoked. She was booked in the Gaston County Jail under a $3,500 secured bond.

References

• « NC State Animal Cruelty Map

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