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Two Georgia One after another the women are behind bars animal cruelty The investigation revealed a disturbing scene at their home, where 13 dogs were found dead and locked in refrigerators, while 25 others were rescued from small, feces-filled cages.
Christine Abbott, 67, and Donna Slavin, 65, of Snellville, face 26 animal Cruelty Charges including 12 felony counts of cruelty to animals.
The investigation began on 17 September, when Gwinnett County Animal Control asked police to assist with animal cruelty charges at a home on Britt Drive.
Inside they found dozens of dogs, some dead and some barely alive. Many of the surviving animals were underweight, malnourished and living in cages filled with feces and urine. Gwinnett County Police Department.
“They found 25 dogs that were alive,” said police spokesperson Cpl. The animals were confined in very small cages and appeared to be severely neglected, Angela Carter said.
“They were housed in cages that were very small in size,” Carter said. “There was feces, urine in these cages.”
Investigators also found 13 plastic bags filled with dead dogs inside three refrigerators. Officials said many of the animals were in various stages of decomposition.
“They also found 13 plastic bags in the freezer that contained dead dogs in various stages of decomposition,” Carter said, describing the conditions inside the home as extremely disturbing.
“I’ve spoken to detectives and they certainly said it was a very horrific scene,” he said.
Neighbors I talked to FOX5 He said that he was shocked by what the police revealed.
“It’s amazing,” said Cheryl Huff, who lives nearby. “I love animals, so yes, it’s terrible. It’s really very sad.”
Investigators have not said how long the dogs were kept inside the home or how long the alleged abuse may have lasted.
Based on the veterinary examination of the live animals and the findings of the carcasses of the dead dogs, on December 8, 12 felony warrants for cruelty to animals and 14 misdemeanor warrants for cruelty to animals were obtained for the two women. He was taken into custody this week.
It is unclear whether either woman had any prior animal cruelty complaints or convictions.
Both women have been booked into the Gwinnett County Jail and are being held on $16,000 bond each, according to jail records.
The surviving dogs are currently in the care of the county animal shelter.