FIND HOMES FOR THESE ANIMALS. THE NEIGHBORS CALLED IN. ACTUALLY, THEY HAD ONE OF THEIR HORSES WERE PINNED DOWN BY SOME OF THE DOGS. A FIGHT BETWEEN ANIMALS LED CLEVELAND COUNTY DEPUTIES TO A RURAL RESIDENCE BACK IN FEBRUARY. WHAT THEY FOUND ANYWHERE BETWEEN 20 AND 30 SOME ODD DOGS WERE GOING TO BE OUT THERE AT ANY TIME. DOZENS OF DOGS, THEY SAY, WERE BEING ABUSED. THEY SAY THE DOGS WERE INJURED AND DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH WATER. SOME OF THEM DID HAVE SOME SOME SCARRING AND SOME CUTS ON THEM. IT APPEARED THEY HAD BEEN EITHER FIGHTING WITH EACH OTHER OR WITH OTHER ANIMALS. AFTER WEEKS OF INVESTIGATING THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, ANGELA WIMBERLEY, WAS ARRESTED EARLIER THIS MONTH. SINCE THEN, HER 30 DOGS HAVE BEEN UNDER THE WATCH OF THE CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, REST ASSURED, WE’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE LAST MONTH OR TWO TRYING TO FIND ALL THESE DIFFERENT ANIMAL RESCUES THAT WOULD COME AND TAKE 25 OR 30 DOGS IN. THE OFFICERS HAVE STRUGGLED TO FIND THE PUPS A HOME BECAUSE OF SHELTER OVERCROWDING. UNTIL TODAY, AND AS OF TODAY, WE DID GET IN TOUCH WITH ONE FRIENDS OF NOBLE WHO ARE WILLING TO COME OUT AND AND ROUND UP THE DOGS. FRIENDS OF NOBLE, A LOCALLY OWNED CHARITY, HAS STEPPED UP TO TAKE IN ALL 30 DOGS, A COST MANY IN THE METRO WERE UNABLE TO TAKE ON. IF YOU HAVE ONE ANIMAL AT HOME, MULTIPLY IT BY 25 OR 30 MORE. JUST THE COST OF FOOD AND THEN THE VET CARE AND THE BILLS AND THE CHECKUP. CHIEF DEPUTY SZYMANSKI SAYS IT’S BETTER TO SURRENDER A PET THAN LET CONDITIONS GET THIS BAD. IF ANYONE HAS ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS, CALL US. I MEAN, WE’LL TRY TO TAKE CARE OF IT, YOU KNOW, WITHOUT GETTING TO THESE EXT
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Cleveland County rescue takes in 30 abused dogs from rural property
Friends of Noble, a local charity, has taken in 30 abused dogs found on a Cleveland County property after deputies’ efforts to find them homes.
Updated: 5:36 PM CDT Apr 28, 2025
A charity stepped up to care for 30 dogs found abused on a Cleveland County property, following weeks of efforts by deputies to find homes for the animals.>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel”The neighbors called in and actually one of their horses was pinned down by some of the dogs,” Chief Deputy of Operations John Szymanski said. This incident led deputies to a rural residence in February, where they discovered dozens of dogs in distress.”Anywhere from 20 to 30-some-odd dogs are out there at any time,” Szymanski said, describing the situation. The dogs were reportedly injured and lacked water, with some showing signs of scarring and cuts, indicating they had been fighting with each other or other animals.After weeks of investigation, the property owner, Angela Wimberly, was arrested earlier this month. Since then, her 30 dogs have been under the care of the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office.”Rest assured, we’ve been for the last month or two, reaching out to different animal rescues to come and take 25-30 dogs in,” Szymanski said. The officers faced challenges in finding homes for the dogs due to shelter overcrowding until Friends of Noble, a locally owned charity, agreed to take in all 30 dogs.”As of today, we’ve found one, Friends of Noble, who are willing to go out there and round up the dogs,” Szymanski said. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.He highlighted the significant cost involved in caring for so many animals.”If you have one dog at home, multiply that by 25 to 30. Imagine the cost of that,” Szymanski said. Szymanski also emphasized the importance of surrendering pets before conditions deteriorate.”Call us. We will try to take care of it, you know, without getting to these extremes,” Szymanski said. Top Headlines TIMELINE: Tornado and severe weather threat increases across Oklahoma Person dies after being ejected from overnight rollover crash on Lake Hefner Parkway Ryan Reynolds celebrates Wrexham football club’s historic promotion Person taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on Broadway Extension Kansas City firefighter-paramedic dies after being stabbed; woman charged
A charity stepped up to care for 30 dogs found abused on a Cleveland County property, following weeks of efforts by deputies to find homes for the animals.
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“The neighbors called in and actually one of their horses was pinned down by some of the dogs,” Chief Deputy of Operations John Szymanski said.
This incident led deputies to a rural residence in February, where they discovered dozens of dogs in distress.
“Anywhere from 20 to 30-some-odd dogs are out there at any time,” Szymanski said, describing the situation.
The dogs were reportedly injured and lacked water, with some showing signs of scarring and cuts, indicating they had been fighting with each other or other animals.
After weeks of investigation, the property owner, Angela Wimberly, was arrested earlier this month. Since then, her 30 dogs have been under the care of the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office.
“Rest assured, we’ve been for the last month or two, reaching out to different animal rescues to come and take 25-30 dogs in,” Szymanski said.
The officers faced challenges in finding homes for the dogs due to shelter overcrowding until Friends of Noble, a locally owned charity, agreed to take in all 30 dogs.
“As of today, we’ve found one, Friends of Noble, who are willing to go out there and round up the dogs,” Szymanski said.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
He highlighted the significant cost involved in caring for so many animals.
“If you have one dog at home, multiply that by 25 to 30. Imagine the cost of that,” Szymanski said.
Szymanski also emphasized the importance of surrendering pets before conditions deteriorate.
“Call us. We will try to take care of it, you know, without getting to these extremes,” Szymanski said.
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