Woman arrested after allegedly abandoning malnourished, injured dog in Jersey dumpster

Turquoise Morton, 38, was charged Tuesday with abandoning a domestic animal and animal cruelty.

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Woman arrested after allegedly abandoning malnourished, injured dog in Jersey dumpster

Turquoise Morton, 38, was charged Tuesday with abandoning a domestic animal and animal cruelty.

LINDENWOLD, N.J. (WPVI) — Police in Lindenwold, New Jersey, have arrested a woman for allegedly abandoning a dog in a dumpster.

Turquoise Morton, 38, was charged Tuesday with abandoning a domestic animal and animal cruelty.

Turquoise Morton, 38, was charged Tuesday with abandoning a domestic animal and animal cruelty.

Turquoise Morton, 38, was charged Tuesday with abandoning a domestic animal and animal cruelty.

The dog was found in a trash bag in a dumpster at the Belmont Apartments on White Horse Pike back in March.

It was severely malnourished and suffering from multiple injuries.

The Bichon-Poodle mix has since been adopted after undergoing several surgeries.

Morton is being held at the Camden County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance.

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