Betty Gable

Name:
Gable, Betty Mae

Date of Booking:
07/28/2023

Reason(s) For Booking:
Cruelty to Animals-Misdemeanor

Officer’s Narrative:
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Reporting deputy responded to the above address in reference to a call of animal cruelty. A concerned citizen stated that several puppies were locked in a small pen with no food. The complainant stated that the pen was full of feces and the pups were starving. Reporting deputy responded to address, upon arrival in plain sight I saw the 5 puppies in the pen mentioned.

Upon further inspection I noticed that the puppies were in bad shape and appeared to be starving. The food bowl was full of feces. Reporting deputy took photographs and called animal control. Reporting deputy knocked on the residence door and a lady named Betty came to the door. I confirmed through Betty that she lived at the residence and the dogs belonged to her and her husband. I explained to Betty that the dogs were in terrible shape and informed her that she and her husband would be charged with animal cruelty.

3 Large dogs were tied on chains in the back yard. One of the dogs was in poor condition and didn’t have food, the dogs house was a metal barrel that had rain water in it. The barrel was not adequate shelter. Reporting deputy took photos of the dog, yellow lab older male mix in poor condition. Animal control officer Chase took control of him as well.

Betty had called her husband Nicholas to come home from work. While waiting reporting deputy inspected 2 other dogs that were tied in the back yard. The 2 dogs were in slightly better condition and had houses. Reporting deputy did not charge Betty or Nicholas with cruelty to the 2 dogs mentioned. Nicholas agreed to surrender the pups to animal control and signed the owner release form for the 5 pups.

Nicholas asked if he could get the older male dog back if he improved living arrangements for the dog after he gets released from jail. I explained to Nicholas that he would have to ask the judge on the court date if he could have the dog back. Both Betty and Nicholas were transported to the Toombs Detention Center and charged with 6 counts each cruelty to animals.

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