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Lee County deputies find dog covered in feces and urine
Published: May 10, 2021 9:33 PM EDT
Updated: May 10, 2021 10:39 PM EDT
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A woman has been arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after being accused of locking her dog in the bathroom. The dog had been so badly neglected, she had chemical burns on her leg from her own urine.
Lee County Sheriff’s deputies found a one-year-old dog named “Queen” trapped inside an apartment, in the corner cowering and near death.
Elizabeth Perry lives at Edison Apartments, too. “Oh my God. That’s horrifying to know that it was just right down the hall near us and nobody even knew it needed the help,” Perry said.
When the Sheriff s Office Animal Cruelty Task Force and Central District Criminal Investigations Division responded to the Edison Apartments, investigators found the dog in a bathroom that was covered with urine and feces.
The animal, named Queen, was dehydrated, malnourished, and suffering from chemical burns on her paws from prolonged exposure to urine, an arrest report noted.
A Sheriff s Office report said the dog had been left alone in the small space for a week.
Haugabrook was released Monday on $5,000 bond and will be arraigned June 14.
Queen is recovering at Lee County Domestic Animal Services.
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