Detroit, Michigan – A Detroit dog owner is facing charges after two of his dogs were found frozen to death and another near death from neglect. According to sources, 39-year-old Martell George abandoned his three dogs in a home in the 11780 block of Kennebec.
Officers with Detroit Animal Control went to the residence on December 18 and found two dogs frozen to death, and a malnourished, “severely neglected” dog clinging to life. Prosecutor Kym Worthy commented on the disturbing incident, “It is alleged that this defendant left his dogs without food or water in the cold and two of them froze to death. Another of his dogs that survived was found emaciate and suffering in the cold. This is a crime.”
Detroit Police officers responded to the residence to take a report and arrested George later the same day; he is facing charges for three counts of animal abuse, killing/torturing, second degree, which carries a maximum seven-year penalty, two counts of abandoning, cruelty to one animal resulting in death, a one-year misdemeanor, and one count of animals, abandoning, cruelty to one animal, a 93-day misdemeanor.
George has already been released on a $100,000 personal recognizance bond; his preliminary examination is scheduled on January 5.
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