FLINT, Mich. – A Michigan lady who compelled a puppy to stay in situations so dangerous that the fur on its paws modified coloration was arrested after beating the canine in entrance of a supply man, officers mentioned.
Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson mentioned costs have been introduced towards Nataya Shalone Cabine, 35, of Flint.
A supply man was invited inside on April 5, 2024, when he introduced groceries to Cabine’s neighbor, in response to Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton.
Once inside, the supply man observed Nugget, a severely uncared for 5-month-old pit bull combine, Leyton mentioned.
“The defendant started smacking the poor little dog … because he urinated in the cage,” Leyton mentioned. “There was a foul odor, according to the investigation. The delivery guy’s girlfriend also saw the puppy and thought it was going to die and watched as the defendant repeatedly punched the little puppy in the face.”
Investigators mentioned they may see the puppy’s backbone, hip, and ribs. There was no meals, water, or bedding within the cage, and feces had began to pile up, officers mentioned.
At the time of the investigation, Nugget had “all sorts of other issues,” officers mentioned.
During a Facebook video, Swanson confirmed how the ideas of Nugget’s paws had turned a shade of yellow.
“That’s yellowing not from the DNA inside this dog, but because this dog was standing and sleeping in urine his whole life,” Swanson mentioned. “The belly’s stained, the paws are stained because of the iodine in the urine.”
Cabine is charged with torturing an animal, a four-year felony, and abandoning/cruelty to an animal, a 93-day misdemeanor.
Cabine has earlier convictions for assault with a harmful weapon, assault with intent to do nice bodily hurt, and third-degree arson.
Because of these earlier convictions, Cabine is being charged as a routine offender, and her most penalty is 15 years in jail, in response to Leyton.
She is being held on $100,000 bond.
“You can’t just beat an animal, starve an animal to death,” Swanson mentioned. “There’s other people that’ll step in. There’s no excuse for this, and if you do, you’re going to be held accountable.”
Swanson thanked Animal Control volunteers and mentioned they saved the puppy’s life.
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