Two people are accused of harming canines in separate cases in metro Detroit, with a man accused of hitting a puppy with an object and a woman accused of not getting medical care for two dogs that were ill, authorities said Thursday.
The puppy case occurred in Macomb Township in Macomb County, while the medical care case occurred in Oakland County, according to releases from authorities in both counties.
Macomb Sheriff’s deputies responded to a restaurant for a dog being abused inside a camper van, according to a department news release. A witness stated he saw a man strike the puppy, named Maeby, numerous times with a “cylindrical item,” according to the release. The puppy survived.
Corbin Miller, 25, of Manistee, is facing one count of torturing an animal and two counts of assaulting, resisting, obstructing a police officer, all felony offenses, in that incident Monday at the fast food restaurant on Hall Road, according to the release.
Animal control was on scene when deputies arrived. According to the sheriff’s office release, the suspect refused to comply with deputy requests to roll down his window, exit the vehicle or let animal control tend to the puppy.
Deputies eventually gained entry to the vehicle and saw the puppy with injuries to her leg and yelping when picked up, according to the release.
It states that the county’s Chief Animal Control Officer Jeff Randazzo indicated Maeby suffered a skull fracture, pelvic girdle fracture and femur fracture, but was in stable condition Thursday and in good spirits as she awaited possible surgery.
Miller remained uncooperative and was taken into custody. He turned over a wood 2×2 board and metal bar, stating that is what he used, Sheriff’s spokesperson Jennifer Putney told the Free Press in a text.
Miller was arraigned Wednesday in 41A District Court in Shelby Township, where bond was set at $100,000 cash. He pleaded not guilty and has a preliminary exam scheduled for Feb. 25, according to online court records.
Miller remained in the Macomb County Jail on Thursday, and must have a GPS if he is released, according to online jail records. He also is prohibited from contact with animals, among other restrictions.
The Free Press left a message for Miller’s attorney, who could not be immediately reached Thursday.
In Oakland County, a 32-year-old Holly Township woman is charged with animal cruelty after she was accused of not caring for dogs that were ill, according to Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald’s Office.
A news release states that a veterinary clinic alerted Oakland County Animal Control on Jan. 10 of a dog it had euthanized with the owner’s consent. The dog had been suffering with a cancerous tumor on its face that ruptured weeks earlier.
The owner had another dog that also was found to be in medical distress. It was euthanized for humanitarian reasons after being taken to the county’s animal control for care, according to the release.
The release did not indicate the ages, breeds or names of the dogs involved.
County Animal Control Division Manager Bob Gatt told the Free Press the dog euthanized at the veterinarian’s office was a beagle mix. He said the dog the county confiscated from the suspect’s home was a husky mix, adding the dog was “very ill and suffering terribly” and had been neglected.
Gatt said he did not have the ages or names of the dogs.
Jeff Wattrick, a spokesperson for McDonald’s office, indicated in an email the case will go through 52-1 District Court in Novi. The court did not list any charges against the woman as of Thursday.
McDonald said in her office’s release that it is “unacceptable for animals to be made to suffer like this for an extended period” and indicated resources are available if animal owners have trouble obtaining veterinary services, adding “humans have an obligation to care for animals in their possession.”
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