CALIFORNIA -- Two people were arrested Wednesday for Felony Animal Cruelty after police officers found several animals locked inside an RV in the parking lot of KMART on North Davis Road Sunday.
Police went inside the RV Sunday, after an anonymous tip about the vehicle being full of animals, possibly abandoned.
Once inside, officers found two small dogs locked in the RV bathroom, two chickens in a plastic container and a dog tethered to the front seat and another dog running around inside.
The dogs were emaciated and the conditions inside indicated the animals were not being cared for.
The animals were taken to the animal shelter.
The RV was towed from the off-street parking facility as its registration was expired for approximately five years.
On April 2, 2013, 27-year-old Michael Rivera and 26-year-old Veronica Meza came to the Salinas Police Department to claim their property from the motor home.
When questioned, they claimed ownership of the animals and stated the animals had been left unattended for several days.
They were both arrested and transported to county jail and booked on felony charges of animal cruelty.
(KION - April 4, 2013)
