By: Barry Mangold
WARR ACRES, Okla. -
Sixteen dogs are moving to animal shelters and foster homes after they were seized from a Warr Acres home. The previous owner told News 9 he denies police reports that say his home was in disarray when officers searched the property.
“Very happy and healthy. There was nothing wrong with these animals at all,” said Sean Jones, the previous owner.
The police report said the Warr Acres Animal Control Officer, Carlos Sotelo, requested a search warrant in late February after a neighbor of Jones said there was a dead dog in his backyard. Officers searched the home and Jones later surrendered the 16 dogs.
By: Jennifer Pierce
OKLAHOMA CITY -
Five puppies were discovered on Tuesday in a metro Walmart parking lot by a dumpster. The nearly frozen puppies were nursed back to health by a local animal rescue volunteer.
“I’m on my way. I’ll be there to get them,” said Erin Mangrum, volunteer for County Road Animal Rescue.
That was Mangrum s first response to a call she got from the Bethany Animal Shelter on Tuesday.
Mangrum said five, two-week-old puppies were brought to the shelter, struggling to survive. They were left in a Walmart parking lot near Northwest Expressway and Council Road. The mother was nowhere in sight and the temperature was well below freezing. A citizen discovered the puppies and took them to the Bethany Animal Shelter.