- North Carolina, USA -
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of MELVIN “SONNY” BERRY (pictured).
The arrest is the result of an investigation into an animal cruelty and domestic elderly abuse and neglect case in the Denton area.
In a press release the sheriff’s office said that during the investigation, “it was determined through observations, interviews, and medical evaluations that an elderly female was living inside a residence with over 40 Wolf-Hybrid dogs.”
According to the press release, the woman sustained injuries which then prompted a welfare check at her trailer home.
Deputies found the inside and the outside conditions of the home to be uninhabitable for people and dogs.
The sheriff’s office said the dogs inside the home “were not social and were later determined to be feral.”
Following consultations with medical and veterinary experts the dogs had to be euthanized to protect public safety as well as the safety of surrounding animals in the area due to the diseases they were exposed to and carrying.
A Superior Court judge signed an order directing the furvictims to be euthanized.
Another case where Innocent Souls paid the price for mankind’s ignorance, stupidity, and cruelty!
BERRY was arrested on June 24, 2024, and charged with twenty (20) misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, one misdemeanor count of local ordinance, and one felony count of domestic elderly abuse/neglect with serious injuries.
Look at that! Abuse of innocent dogs which resulted in them being euthanized is a misdemeanor!
BERRY is slated to appear in Lexington District Court on July 23, 2024.
Anyone with further information related to this case is asked to contact Deputy C. Soles at the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division at (336) - 242 - 2105. Thank you!
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BERRY’s mugshot shared from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office
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