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Charges Filed After Dead Dog, Malnourished Animals Found
February 1, 2023
A man was charged and a woman is wanted on animal cruelty charges after a dog was found dead in a kennel and several other malnourished animals were found near Berrydale.
Anthony Harold Hopkins, 42, of Jay, is in the Santa Rosa County Jail without bond on five counts of confining animals without sufficient food and water. Haley Nicole Lynne Williams, 30, of Jay, is wanted on the same charges.
According to an arrest report, deputies found a deceased dog under a blanket in an advanced state of decomposition.
Another dog was extremely malnourished, “where the outline of each rib bone could be seen”, and was covered in feces, the report states.
A malnourished pit bull was found in a kennel inside the home.
“The kennel floor was covered in feces and urine. It appeared the kennel had not been cleaned for some time,” the report states. “The dog also had injuries to its face and paws. The injuries to its face appeared to be superficial cuts and the injuries to the paws appeared to be from exposure to feces over a period of time.”
A cat and a pit were also discovered in poor condition on the property.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 983-1190 or Santa Rosa Crime Stoppers at (850) 437-STOP. Crime Stoppers callers could earn a reward up to $3,000.
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9 Responses to “Charges Filed After Dead Dog, Malnourished Animals Found”
Please starve them!
Well Said Northender. Maybe owning a pet should be a PRIVILEGE instead of a GIVEN
I think those two should have a taste of they’re own Medicine. Let them go with out
Why suffer the earth for their presence.
ditto to mnon emd northend-r n & jerry !!!
These are pitiful examples of supposedly human being. They don’t even deserve the conditions at the jail they’re going to. God’s word says, “Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy”, Thank you animal control for standing up for the helpless and getting justice for these despicable people
Put them both in a cage, minimal food and water, let them crap all over themselves and each other until every rib is showing and they are just about dead……then put them a facility to rehabilitate. That’s how it would be on my planet. Punishment needs to fit the crime.
My mother would say to these people, ” I want you to put yourselves in these animals’ place. Imagine, yourselves living like you made these animals live. Now, I want you to go and think about that.”
If you can not care for a pet, please please do not get one. They are like kids, you must treat them like your own child. All they want is your attention and love and all they live to do is be with us because we bred them over centuries to be companions. This upsets me as much as knowing a child is neglected… no living thing deserves living in its own feces and filth, that is a literal description of Hell.
Get this dog and cat well, I’d love to take them both… Both of these animals will make someone a great pet. I’m sure after all the neglect they will want nothing but love, kindness and attention. I took in an abused pit once, 1 year old… After I got him cleaned up, fed, let him rest well, he never left my side and was the best dog I ever had. RIP lil buddy.