Florida: Kenya Smith, 33, charged with animal cruelty; accused of abusing her Chihuahua and Pit Bull

FLORIDA -- Kenya Smith, 33, was arrested and faces two charges of animal cruelty.

A woman complained that Smith’s pit bull had bitten her grandchild.

When Palm Beach County Animal Control Officer Tania Quinones arrived to investigate the scene, she asked Smith if she had any other dogs. At this time, a man poked his head out of the door at the West 34th Street home.

“You might want to let her take that one too,” he reportedly told Smith.

“That one” was a severely emaciated — underweight and weak — Chihuahua who a veterinarian concluded had been starved for months, according to an animal control report.

Quinones also reported smelling a strong odor of urine and feces.

Both dogs were taken to the Animal Care and Control where the Pit Bull named Cinamin was later euthanized for aggression and the Chihuahua named Diego only weighed in at five pounds.

Veterinarians continued to treat Diego and it was later adopted to another family after gaining nearly 1/3 of its body weight.

The judge ruled to hold Smith on $6,000 bond and said she is not to have any type of contact with any other animals.

ARREST INFO
Kenya Michelle Smith
DOB: 11/17/1982
Age at arrest: 33
Gender: Female
Race: Black, not Hispanic
LKA: 1509 West 34th Street, Riviera Beach, FL 33404
Voter Registration: Democrat

(WPBF - Oct 20, 2016)