Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Piedmont couple arrested on animal cruelty charges



Piedmont police arrested A Piedmont man and his wife Tuesday after officers found a dead dog chained to a tree in the couple’s backyard.
43 year old Joy Flenord,  and 40 year old Travis Flenord, were arrested and both charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty.
 The city’s animal control officer told police Monday that during the weekend, the officer had a call about the animal.
Officers went to the home and found the dog dead, laying in the backyard.
The animal control officer removed several other dogs from the home, which is on Littlejohn Drive. Those dogs have since been taken to a local shelter.
Both defendants were taken to the Piedmont City Jail  on Tuesday afternoon. Bond for both was set at $300.

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