ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Two people face charges of animal cruelty after a deputy delivering court papers found the dogs in poor condition.
According to a report obtained by the Guardian, On February 13, a deputy attempted to serve court papers on a property located on E. Riehle Road but received no answer after knocking repeatedly. Concerned about the dog he had seen on a previous occasion, the deputy looked through the windows and observed multiple empty bags of dog food and piles of dog poop covering the floors. The deputy, reports state, then called dispatch to request the Ross County Dog Warden to respond.
Upon further investigation, the deputy said he found a woman who he had the court papers for. She claimed that she had not been staying at the residence due to going through a divorce and thought there was a protection order against her husband who allegedly resided there.
Authorities said no such order was in place, and she admitted to owning two dogs, an English Setter and a mixed small dog, both of whom reportedly appeared emaciated.
The Ross County Dog Warden arrived on the scene and assessed the dogs and their living conditions. After seeing the dogs, the report said, the Dog Warden decided to remove the animals from the home and take them to a veterinarian for their poor condition. The couple now faces charges of animal cruelty after the Dog Warden found the living conditions of the dogs to be unacceptable.
