Underweight Puppy Leads to Seneca Falls Woman’s Arrest

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"Dawg" after being rescued by authorities on May 20th (photo: Seneca Falls Police Department)

A 20-year-old from Seneca Falls has been charged with animal cruelty after police received a complaint of a German Shepherd puppy being in poor health.

An investigation determined the puppy belonging to Samantha Briggs was extremely underweight and needed immediate medical attention. The puppy was taken to a local shelter.

Briggs will appear in Seneca Falls Town Court at a later date to answer her charges of Overdriving, Torturing, and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance.

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