US Edition'Staggering' Cruelty: Man Charged After Puppy Found Dead in Dumpster, SPCA Says
- Jacob Paul Nichols from Hunt County was taken into custody on June 17 and faces charges related to cruelty against non-livestock animals after authorities discovered a deceased puppy in a Greenville dumpster.
- The puppy, named Sandy, was adopted from a North Texas shelter in January 2025 and rehomed to Nichols on February 13, after which she suffered neglect and starvation over several months.
- SPCA of Texas investigators found Sandy emaciated in a crate discarded in a dumpster, with evidence showing extreme long-term starvation and dehydration caused her death.
- Courtney Burns, chief investigator for the SPCA, described the cruelty in this case as overwhelming and emphasized that no animal should have to endure the prolonged neglect and pain experienced by this puppy.
- Nichols remains held on a $200,000 bond in Johnson County Jail as SPCA and Hunt County Sheriff's Office continue their commitment to justice in the case.
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'Staggering' cruelty: Man charged after puppy found dead in dumpster, SPCA says | News Channel 3-12
By Doug Myers Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — A North Texas man is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities found an emaciated puppy dead inside a crate that had been thrown into a dumpster, according to the SPCA of Texas. Jacob Paul Nichols, of Hunt County, was arrested Tuesday after the puppy’s body was discovered in a trash receptacle at an apartment complex in Greenville. Puppy found in Greenville dumpster The …
'Staggering' cruelty: Man charged after puppy found dead in dumpster, SPCA says
KTVT By Doug Myers Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — A North Texas man is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities found an emaciated puppy dead inside a crate that had been thrown into a dumpster, according to the SPCA of Texas. Jacob Paul Nichols, of Hunt County, was arrested Tuesday after the puppy’s body was discovered in a trash receptacle at an apartment complex in Greenville. Puppy found in Greenville dumpster…
5.5-month old puppy dies after being 'trapped, neglected and ultimately starved to death over a span of months,' SPCA says
The female mixed breed puppy, named Sandy, was found lying on her side – emaciated with sharp, overgrown nails – in a medium-sized crate, SPCA of Texas said.
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