Mason County, West Virginia – The discovery of a dog, suffering in frigid temperatures and chained to a tree, unable to escape, led to charges against a West Virginia woman. According to sources, police arrested Katrina Winona O’Connell, 42, after a dog was found suffering outside a Hannan Trace Road home when the temperature was near zero degrees.
A responding trooper found the dog tangled in a chain outside, with no access to food, water, or shelter. After obtaining a search warrant, the authorities entered the home and found two caged dogs, multiple cats, and a dog chained to a couch – none of the animals had food or water available.
Neighbors told the authorities that O’Connell had not been seen at the residence for days.
Western Regional Jail on a $5,000 surety/cash bond; she is charged with four counts of animal cruelty. The dog tethered outside was taken to an area animal shelter. Animal control was called to assist with the pets inside the residence; it is unclear where they are at this time.
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6 Comments
Redneck, inbred hill-billy (not my spelling), lots of judgmental comments based on a location. Plenty of animal abusers as well as meth heads worldwide, but there seem to be quite a few people who thrive on the opportunity to apply stereotypes which speaks more about their character than anything.
TOO MUCH OF THIS LATELY !!! LOCK THE EVIL NUTTER AWAY !
CLEARLY ONE CAN SEE THAT THIS CRUEL, COLD HEARTED PERPETRATOR CAN’T LOOK AFTER HERSELF LET ALONE ANIMALS…SO SHE SHOULDN’T HAVE ANY ‘EVER’ AGAIN!!!
THIS ABHORRENT CRUELTY IS DEPLORABLE TO SAY THE VERY LEAST!!!
THESE POOR INNOCENT ANIMALS..
MAY GOD’S GREAT JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS PREVAIL GREATLY HERE!!!
The redneck piece of garbage deserves to be chained to something and starved to death. She needs to know how it feels. Bless all the animals that ever crossed paths with this loser.
WOW, SHE LOOKS LIKE A METH HEAD!!
More like an inbred hill-billy. Evil to the core. She must be prosecuted to the Max And put on the ANIMAL abuse register and never ever allowed to own any ANIMAL whatsoever ever again.