Florida: Emily Dreher, 23, and Timothy Courson, 22, charged with animal cruelty in Okeechobee County after dead animals found, sheriff's office says

Two charged with animal cruelty in Okeechobee County after dead animals found, sheriff's office says

FLORIDA -- Two people face animal cruelty charges after the discovery of a dead puppy, two dead raccoons and a malnourished dog, according to the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office.

They were found at a home in the 3800 block of NW 17th Ave., last week, according to a sheriff's office report.

Inside the residence there was trash on the floors, cockroaches and flies everywhere, several dirty diapers throughout the house and no functioning showers or toilets, according to the sheriff's office.

The raccoons were in a cage inside an abandoned boat and the puppy was inside the laundry room lying behind a blue tub, the report stated.

A deputy said he could see almost every bone in the surviving dog's body.

 

The sheriff's office arrested Emily Dreher, 23, and charged her with four counts of aggravated animal cruelty.

Also arrested was Timothy Courson, 22, on two counts of aggravated animal cruelty.

Both have since bonded out of the Okeechobee County Jail.

(WPTV.com - ‎June 1, 2015‎)