According to multiple media reports, 225 animals were rescued from two homes in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, by the Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement Department (SCEED).
A search warrant executed on April 16 for dog protection at a home on Brockman McCrimmon Road revealed there were 80 animals on the property, WYFF reported. thing report. They reportedly had 66 dogs, 10 pigs, two donkeys, one goat and one sheep, police said.
225 animals, including pigs, donkeys and goats, were found in two Upstate homes.Four people have been charged, officials said. https://t.co/lYILPDxQqi
— WYFF News 4 (@wyffnews4) May 10, 2024
According to WYFF, officers said they discovered a kennel containing dogs that were allegedly living in feces and sewage. Authorities said some of the dogs had disheveled fur and large injuries, the newspaper reported. (Related: Rescue operation rescues nearly 40 dogs from ‘pretty scary conditions’ at home in North Carolina)
Nine warrants were issued for Tonge LaVonne Meredith’s arrest on suspicion of animal cruelty, and two warrants were issued for her arrest on suspicion of violating county ordinances, the newspaper said. One arrest warrant was reportedly issued for John Richard Waldrop on suspicion of animal cruelty.
One of the 47 dogs removed from the property was placed under rabies quarantine after allegedly biting police officer Fox Carolina. report. The remaining dogs were reportedly sent to either the Greenville County Animal Shelter or Anderson County PAWS for care.
According to Fox Carolina, officers also claimed to have found a cage at the scene that resembled a crate containing a Pomeranian, who was so weakened that they brought him to the Upstate Veterinary Emergency Clinic. The animal required triage treatment by a veterinarian at the scene before being transported.
Police said a SCEED investigation into the Pomeranian’s former owner led officers to suspect that Patricia Mildean Johns and Wayne Edward Johns were conducting breeding operations at a home on Thompson Road in Pacolet. I was told that there is.
Patricia Mildean Johns and Wayne Edward Johns have been charged with animal cruelty and have been issued summonses under the county animal control ordinance, which focuses on animal cruelty, police said. , Fox Carolina reported. Of the 135 dogs and 10 cats police found on the property, 20 were reportedly removed and the remaining 115 were taken in by local rescue groups.
In 2022, the Charleston Animal Society, teaming with Anderson County PAWS, reported rescuing 166 dogs living in inhumane conditions. WCSC reported.
The Daily Caller has reached out to the Spartanburg County Department of Environmental Enforcement for comment, but has not yet received a response.
