Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby says ten neglected dogs were rescued from a home in the Call Community, and the owner was arrested and charged.
According to Burby, his deputies worked with two Jasper County residents who run an animal rescue facility and took the dogs to a Jasper veterinary hospital where their medical care was paid for by the Humane Society of the United States and also Operation Kindness, and the dogs are now in foster homes where they will hopefully soon be adopted out.
According to a statement from the Humane Society, the dogs appeared emaciated and had sores on their bodies. Some dogs had no access to water, while others had inadequate water, likely only there from rainfall.
Burby said the owner, Dori Drake, was charged with Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals and the bond was set at $1,500.00.