27-05-2025
Frozen dogs found in garage behind Jackson ice cream shop
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) — More than a dozen dead dogs were found frozen in a garage behind The Parlour of Jackson ice cream shop Sunday afternoon, the shop's owner, Scott Pienta, tells 6 News.
When Pienta got the call from his son inside one of his garages on Sunday, he immediately knew something was not right, discovering several dogs frozen inside a cooler that Pienta says belongs to someone who used to work in the area behind the restaurant.
'I had no idea. We just thought it was just more of her stuff,' says Pienta. 'I wasn't going through all of her possessions that she had prior to me buying this building. We're just giving her time to get everything out of here.'
Pienta says the discovery happened after repeated attempts to have the person clear the space out.
'Roughly almost two and a half months now, we've been dealing with trying to get her to get the stuff out of here,' says Pienta. 'It's been a lot of threats by me and patience, and now you know we're getting to that point where we're bringing our attorneys involved.'
Pienta initially purchased the garage behind the restaurant in March 2017 in hopes of expanding the shop's operations.
'We are trying to start the next set of renovations, which starts in the garage to expand on what we already have here,' says Pienta.
6 News was unable to contact the person Pienta believes to be responsible. Both the Jackson Police Department and Jackson County Animal Control could not be reached for comment due to the holiday.
Stay with 6 News as we follow this story. We should hear more from the authorities when they return to the office tomorrow.
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