Roughly 38 dogs and 8 cats were rescued from the Chevy Silverado Monday night.
The owner of the vehicle has actually been determined by New Jersey State Troopers as Lynn Leonard, 53, of Bloxom, Virginia. When she got to the scene, she was put under arrest.
According to the organization Eleventh Hour Rescue, the animals had actually been residing in the pickup for a couple of days.
Some of the animals remained in dog crates, however numerous were loose within the taxi of the truck. New Jersey State Troopers found a number of garbage bags in the bed of the truck consisting of a minimum of 30 of the dead cats and dogs, a lot of them newborn kittens and puppies.
Both animal control and a vet were contacted us to help examine the condition of the cats and dogs.
The animals were eliminated from the scene by Eleventh Hour Rescue, Blairstown Animal Hospital, Newton Animal Hospital and Bark’s Animal Rescue.
Leonard has actually been charged with animal cruelty and was launched pending a court date.
This case stays under examination.
If you have an interest in promoting among the animals saved by Eleventh Hour Rescue, you can complete an application here.
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