City of Auburndale's Public Utilities Director Accused of Neglecting His Dogs

Auburndale Public Utilities official arrested on animal cruelty charges

An Auburndale public utilities official was arrested on alleged animal cruelty charges.The Polk County Sheriff (PCSO) said they arrested Bradford Thomas, 37 on Tuesday on charges of animal cruelty for neglecting the care of his dogs.PSCO said the Auburndale Police Department contacted them for a report that a dog was starving and in poor condition at a residence on Diamond Ridge Drive in Auburndale.PCSO Animal Cruelty investigators went to the h…

City of Auburndale's public utilities director accused of neglecting his dogs

AUBURNDALE, Fla. (WFLA) — The city of Auburndale's public utilities director was arrested Tuesday after the Polk County Sheriff's Office said he neglected to care for his two dogs. The sheriff's office said it was contacted by Auburndale police officers after they were made aware of a dog that was starving and in poor condition. Woman heard ‘screaming for help’ after possible barracuda bite at Florida beach A detective with the sheriff's …

Horrific Neglect: Auburndale Official Charged After Dogs Found Emaciated, Flea-Ridden

AUBURNDALE, Fla. – An Auburndale city official was arrested Tuesday and faces felony and misdemeanor charges related to the neglect of his two dogs. Bradford Thomas, 37, the Public Utilities Director for the City of Auburndale, was booked into the Polk County Jail on one count of Animal Cruelty (M1) and one count of Aggravated […] Horrific Neglect: Auburndale Official Charged After Dogs Found Emaciated, Flea-Ridden

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Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign two animal rights bills on Wednesday morning from a rescue organization in Loxahatchee Groves, his office announced. The bills include Trooper's Law, which will make it a crime to restrain animals outside during natural disasters and abandon them. It's named after the bull terrier that moved people across the state…

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