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Deputies: Two men arrested for animal neglect after 6 dogs rescued from Polk County Home
On May 30, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said they arrested two men on multiple counts of animal neglect after discovering six dogs living in awful conditions inside a home that had no power or ventilation. Deputies said when they arrived at the scene, they were unable to contact anyone at the residence but could hear multiple dogs inside. The temperature inside the home was measured at 107 degrees Fahrenheit. The dogs were visibly panting, and the interior of the house was littered with trash, feces, and urine, according to PCSO. In one of the bedrooms, deputies said they found trash piled up to the ceiling, making it difficult to navigate through the house, forcing them to climb over items and through excrement to move around. Deputies said when they found the dogs, their temperatures reached as high as 105 degrees Fahrenheit. During the investigation, 29-year-old Alan Alderman and 65-year-old Thornton Arnold arrived at the property where they claimed only two of the dogs belonged to them, stating that three belonged to Alderman's girlfriend, who is currently in jail, and they were unaware of the existence of the sixth dog. Both men were arrested and booked into the Polk County Jail. All dogs were taken to Polk County Animal Control for medical evaluation and treatment. Deputiesa said Alderman and Arnold were both charged with six counts of animal neglect, a first degree misdemeanor. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
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6 neglected dogs without food or water rescued from Polk County home, 2 men arrested: PCSO
The Brief Six neglected dogs without access to food or water were rescued from a Polk County home, according to the Sheriff's Office. The temperature inside the home was 107 degrees and deputies say the dogs were seen visibly panting. Alan Alderman and Thornton Arnold were charged with six counts of animal neglect, which is a first-degree misdemeanor. POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two men have been arrested in Polk County for animal neglect after deputies say they discovered six dogs that were living in deplorable conditions with no power or ventilation. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says that the temperature inside the home was 107 degrees and the dogs were seen visibly panting. By the numbers PCSO says that the body temperatures of the dogs reached 105 degrees and ammonia levels in the home reached 25 ppm, which is a hazardous reading compared to the clean air standard of 0 ppm. As deputies moved through the home, they found no accessible food or water. Trash and other items were stacked to the ceiling in one of the bedrooms, making it impossible to move throughout the area. From outside the home, investigators say they could smell trash, feces and urine. Nobody was initially found at the home, but during the investigation, 29-year-old Alan Alderman and 65-year-old Thornton Arnold arrived and claimed that the dogs were theirs. Alderman said that three of the dogs belonged to his girlfriend, who is currently in jail. The two suspects claimed that they were unaware that the sixth dog existed. READ: Illegal immigrant arrested after failing to clean up oil spill in Polk County: PCSO Sheriff Grady Judd says that this will not be tolerated and people who abuse animals will pay for their crimes. What they're saying "We don't tolerate animal abuse in Polk County. These dogs suffered due to pure neglect and now, their abusers are right where they belong," Judd said. Both Alderman and Arnold were charged with six counts of animal neglect, which is a first-degree misdemeanor, before being taken to the Polk County Jail. Deputies say they took the dogs to Polk County Animal Control for medical evaluation and treatment. CLICK HERE:>>>Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source Information for this story was provided by the Polk County Sheriff's Office. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
