EAST BERNSTADT, Ky. (WYMT) – Laurel County authorities said they reacted Thursday night to a domestic violence call that ended up being a concern of animal well-being.
Crews reacted to the call and discovered a man beyond the home in concern with a female inside who seemed intoxicated. Deputies verified they heard weeping noises and discovered a plastic bag of soaking-wet kittens.
Further examination revealed that the lady, Rachel Denise Joseph, 45, of East Bernstadt, attempted to drown the kittens in her tub.
Animal control was contacted us to help the kittens, and Joseph was charged with animal cruelty and withstanding arrest.
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