Condition Of Rescued Poodles Leads To Felony Animal Cruelty Charges
Credit: Happy HIlls Animal Foundation
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ASHEBORO N.C. - A local man is facing eight felony animal cruelty charges after Animal Control referred a case to the Sheriff’s Office about the condition of poodles picked up by Happy Hills Animal Foundation.
What led to today's charges started on March 21st 2022, when Animal Control was called out for several dogs running loose around a neighborhood in the Sophia area. Animal control officers were able to get the dogs back into a fenced area, noting that they were severely matted.
Speaking over the phone Jonathan Moody, Animal Control Manager for Randolph County said due to that heavy matting they were ...