Posts Tagged ‘office of animal welfare’
Sussex County Council Pays Tribute to Retiring EOC Director & Introduces Perimeter Buffer Ordinance
The Sussex County Council paid tribute to retiring Emergency Operations Center Director Joe Thomas. County officials say his last day on the job will be March 28th. He has been director of the EOC for the past 36 years and 3 months. During his time as director the County built a new state-of-the-art EOC complex…
Read MoreUPDATED: 2 Arrests in Lewes Animal Neglect Case; 14 Additional Dogs Rescued
UPDATED – 08/28/23 – Two people have been arrested in connection with an animal cruelty case in Lewes. Delaware State Police were tipped that 32 year old Dillon Hensey and 32 year old Chelsie Puckett were spotted in a parking lot on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Police found them parked in their SUV. Delaware…
Read MoreUPDATED: Six Now Arrested for Dog Fighting in Seaford
UPDATED – 1/20/23 – A sixth man has been arrested in connection with the Seaford dog fighting incident earlier this month. The Office of Animal Welfare arrested 45 year old Ronnell Jacobs of Laurel with 3 felony counts related to dog fighting and 2 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Jacobs was arrested January 12 and…
Read MoreRabid Skunk Discovered In Greenwood
Delaware Public Health has determined that a skunk that attacked a feral cat in Greenwood tested positive for rabies.The cat got away but was later discovered dead. DPH officials said Delawareans should be very cautious around unknown wild animals, including feral cats and strays.Wild and stray animals should not be approached, touched or fed. According…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approve Budget Amendment and Dog Control
The Sussex County Council was back in chambers this week after meeting at Delaware Tech for land use public hearings last week. The council heard a presentation from Atlantic General Hospital CEO, Michael Franklin, VP of Medical Affairs and Family Practitioner Dr. Sally Dowling and Director of Emergency Services, Andrea West-McCabe. The presentation covered how…
Read MoreLaurel Woman Charged With Multiple Animal Cruelty Counts
A Laurel woman is facing animal cruelty charges after 35 hound dogs were discovered living in deplorable conditions. The Division of Public Health Office of Animal Welfare says its enforcement unit responded to a complaint last week and executed a search warrant at the property. 75-year-old Leona Long was arraigned Wednesday on 77 charges –…
Read MoreKent Co. Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
A Camden-Wyoming woman has been arrested on animal cruelty charges. According to the Office of Animal Welfare in the Division of Public Health, 182 cats and one dogs were seized from a residence in the Camden area last week. Investigators say they were kept in deplorable conditions. 65-year-old Linda Favre was arraigned on 19 charges,…
Read MoreUPDATED: First Cats from Camden Rescue Ready for Adoption
EXCLUSIVE | Milford man injured, dog killed in brutal pit bull attack
A Milford man was injured and his dog was killed after they were brutally attacked by two pit bulls. The incident occurred on President’s Day as Bruce Lawton, 76, was groundskeeping the backyard of his home on Southeast 4th Street in Milford, next to the Little League complex. Lawton was cutting away overgrown branches at…
Read MoreVIDEO | Bridgeville pet groomer charged with animal cruelty
A Bridgeville man was arrested for animal cruelty after a video posted online showed him abusing and mistreating a dog at a local pet grooming facility. Officers from the Delaware Division of Public Health’s Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) arrested 43-year-old James Lee Campbell on Monday following an incident that occurred at a pet grooming…
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