An Akron woman is facing seven criminal charges after two dead dogs and two other malnourished dogs were found at her home.
A Summit County grand jury indicted her on four counts of animal cruelty, felonies of the fifth degree and three counts of endangering children, misdemeanors of the first degree.
The Humane Society of Summit County was notified and responded to the home with Akron Police on Feb. 22. Humane agents and police officers detected a strong odor coming from the home. Kristin Branagan, with the Humane Society of Summit County, said two other malnourished dogs were removed from the home.One of the dogs, a pitbull-boxer mix named Spirit, has become a favorite of the staff and could be put up for adoption in the near future, Branagan explained.
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