The county sheriff said this was one of the worst cases of animal cruelty he has ever seen
A South Carolina animal rescue CEO was arrested after police found 30 dead animals inside her home while responding to a complaint about a "smell of death" coming from the residence.
GROWL CEO and director Caroline Dawn Pennington, 47, was arrested Friday and charged with 30 counts of ill-treatment of animals after police discovered 28 dogs and two cats decomposing in crates and cages inside her home.
According to deputies, the animals had been dead for a significant period of time based on the level of decomposition, and appear to have died from starvation and dehydration. The animals were laying in their own waste when the situation was uncovered.
Pennington is also being investigated for potential fraud, given that GROWL is a registered non-profit organization. Anyone who has made documented donations to the organization in the last year is asked to contact the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
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A South Carolina animal rescue CEO was arrested after police found 30 dead animals inside her home while responding to a complaint about a "smell of death" coming from the residence.
GROWL CEO and director Caroline Dawn Pennington, 47, was arrested Friday and charged with 30 counts of ill-treatment of animals after police discovered 28 dogs and two cats decomposing in crates and cages inside her home.
According to deputies, the animals had been dead for a significant period of time based on the level of decomposition, and appear to have died from starvation and dehydration. The animals were laying in their own waste when the situation was uncovered.
Pennington is also being investigated for potential fraud, given that GROWL is a registered non-profit organization. Anyone who has made documented donations to the organization in the last year is asked to contact the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
Police discover 30 dead animals in home of South Carolina animal rescue CEO
A South Carolina animal rescue CEO was arrested and charged with the ill-treatment of animals after police found 30 dead dogs and cats inside her home.
