“Hurting an animal is almost like a child or senior citizen. These individuals and animals can’t take care of themselves, and so we have to take up for them. And that’s what this training is about is encouraging those who work these type cases to don’t give up, keep on working them,” says Lott.
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man with multiple warrants from Lexington County Animal Services for the ill treatment and abandonment of animals, said officials.
Richland County deputies have arrested a man accused of animal cruelty.
Authorities in Lexington County say they arrested a man accused of killing multiple cats in the Gilbert area. Officials say Johnathan William Grider was arrested at this home on June 15 and released the following day, after a bond hearing.
“This is someone who was entrusted by the community to care for these animals and find them homes. She betrayed that trust and she betrayed the trust of these innocent animals who relied on her,” said Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott.
The Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office says a 19-year-old man is accused of taking a video of himself throwing a dog in a hole and shooting it multiple times.
Two organizations are offering $5,000 rewards for information leading to cockfighting arrests and convictions in South Carolina. According to a spokeseperson for the organizations, Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation announced the reward following a raid in Spartanburg County earlier in the month, where authorities arrested three men.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says a dog that was removed from a neglectful living situation two weeks ago has made a quick recovery and is getting ready for adoption.
Police continue searching for a third man wanted in connection to felony animal cruelty.
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — The ASPCA has recognized a Richland County investigator for her efforts in combating dog fighting in the midlands. Senior Investigator Holly Wagner received the “ASPCA Champion for Animals,” for her dedication to end dog fighting in the midlands. “To be recognized out of all the officers in the United States, not just in South Carolina, it’s…
