Dog abandoned, starved to death
Beaumont, TX (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Sep 14, 2009
County: Jefferson

Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged

Abuser names unreleased

Beaumont police expect to charge a woman Friday with animal cruelty.

Detective Tina Lewallen told KFDM News investigators plan to file the misdemeanor charge in connection with the death of a dog police say was emaciated.

Officers found a dead dog Monday in the backyard of a home at 1675 Roberts Street in Beaumont.

The owner of the dead dog told police that although she had moved from the home in June, she returned to feed the dog each day.

Witnesses said it had been left chained in the yard for weeks without food or clean water.

Police discovered a Golden Retriever lying near the dead dog. They say it was a stray and had befriended the dog, even bringing it food.

Beaumont Animal Control will observe the dog through Monday and then place it for adoption.

References

• KFDM - Sept 19, 2009

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