PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh girl is accused of permitting her canine to starve to dying after police stated she tethered and deserted it in an house.
A warrant is out for the arrest of 22-year-old Talazia Johnson of Pittsburgh, who police stated is dealing with a number of prices within the canine’s dying.
Pittsburgh Public Safety stated law enforcement officials and animal management officers had been referred to as to Bedford Avenue between Chauncey and Duff streets on July 28 for stories of a useless canine discovered inside an unoccupied house.
Officers stated they discovered the canine useless and “considerably decomposed.” Police stated the canine’s leash was hooked up to its neck and tied to a door deal with contained in the house.
Pittsburgh police stated an officer who makes a speciality of animal neglect and abuse circumstances was referred to as to analyze with the assistance of humane officers at Animal Friends’ Humane Investigations Department.
Necropsy outcomes indicated the canine died of hunger, KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Borrasso reported.
An arrest warrant has been issued for the canine’s proprietor, who police recognized as Johnson. She’s dealing with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, two counts of cruelty to animals, 4 counts of neglect of animals and abandonment of animals by proprietor.
According to Animal Friends’ website, the Humane Investigations Department handles over 1,000 calls yearly from folks reporting suspected neglect and cruelty. The crew employs humane society law enforcement officials who’re educated and licensed to analyze stories of neglect, cruelty and animal abuse in Allegheny County.
People can report animal cruelty by calling Animal Friends’ humane investigations crew at 412-847-7066.
