CODY HEATH-LARGY cited on animal cruelty charges after his dog was rescued from abuse and neglect

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- Vermont, USA -

In a press release the St. Johnsbury Police Department said that on January 24, 2025, two individuals came to the station to report a case of animal abuse toward a dog.

The two concerned individuals showed Officer Hendry pictures of a 7-year-old male dog named Dexter, “whose pen was cluttered with trash, dog feces, other items, and dog vomit”, stated the release. Dexter appeared to be underweight, and it was apparent from his living conditions that he was being severely neglected.

Officer Hendry then responded to the location where Dexter was, an apartment on 251 Portland Street, to investigate. Officer Hendry saw Dexter walking in his own feces and confirmed the same squalid conditions she had seen in the pictures shown to her.

Dexter was removed from the apartment and was taken to a shelter.

Dexter’s guardian, 29-year-old CODY HEATH-LARGY was located on January 29, 2025, and was cited on a charge of animal cruelty. HEATH-LARGY’s arraignment is set to take place on February 24, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. at Caledonia Superior Court.

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