- Ohio, USA -
Following a call to the Jefferson County Humane Society and Jefferson County Animal Shelter on May 28, about animal cruelty and an injured dog at a home in Wintersville, the organization obtained a warrant and on Friday, June 3, agents removed a total of “6 pets” according to a Facebook post by the organization.
Brandi Denoon-Damewood, JCHS Marketing Manager told WTRF: “All of these animals had suffered these broken bones over the course of probably years. There’s injuries that have been healed, but healed incorrectly, some deformities, things like that.”
WTOV 9 reports that it started two months ago when a dog was brought to the shelter as a stray and had a broken leg.
Among the furbabies removed from the property, was a pregnant mama dog, a puppy, a cat, and a dog named Buddy who required surgery on Monday, June 7, to have his right rear leg amputated.
In a Facebook post of June 3, Brandi said: “Buddy came to us through our Humane Operations Department with a severe injury to his leg. X-Rays reveal a broken bone that was never treated and began to heal improperly, causing him so much agony.”
Buddy’s surgery went well and he is recovering. After his surgery Brandi told WTRF: “He’s also receiving laser therapy to help his body heal a little faster, but right now he’s just taking it easy over at our clinic, so we can keep a close eye on him. The other ones are doing really well and they’re recovering quite nicely.”
Sadly, one cat passed away.
Brandi explained that the animals are now safe because someone spoke up and emphasized the importance of reporting animal cruelty.
Brandi also said that this is a pending case so no more information can be released at this time.
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