Alyssa Anderson, 24, faces one count of felony animal cruelty. Her bail was set at $5,000.
Anderson had been staying at 3520 71st St. N. in St. Petersburg, where a Great Dane named Diesel was found dead Sunday, said St. Petersburg police spokesman Mike Puetz. A neighbor discovered the dog after smelling a foul odor coming from the house, Puetz said.
Police officers found the door unlocked, went inside and found the dog, which had been dead for at least a week and was decomposing, said Puetz.
The landlady called Anderson, who called police, Puetz said. Anderson, who has a child, acknowledged she had not been at the house for a week and four days but said someone named Mary was supposed to care for the animal, Puetz said.
She wasn't sure, though, if the person's name was really Mary and could provide no further information about her, Puetz said.
ANDERSON, ALYSSA MAY 1552204 6/16/2013 10:32:48 PM ST. PETERSBURG POLICE Address City State Zip Code 3520 71ST ST N ST PETERSBURG FL 33710 Race Sex DOB Place of Birth Arrest Age WHITE FEMALE 12/1/1988 FL 24 Eyes Hair Complexion Height Weight GRN BLN XXX 504 165 Scars, Marks & Tattoos scroll work on back shoulders/ moth center of back Cell Location/Status Commissary Account Balance SPIN Booking Type SD-CW-POD06-23-001 $-19.96 3286091 FELONY Aliases Charges Charge Number: 1 Agency Report Number: SP13036843 Offense Description: CRUELTY TO ANIMALS Statute: 828.12(2)/F Court Case Number: CRC1310386CFANO Bond Assessed: $5,000.00 Bond Amount Due: $5,000.00 Charge Status: AWAITING TRIAL OBTS: 5206140120 2013 Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
(TBO - June 17, 2013)
