Beagle found shivering, water bowl frozen – owner cited

Beagle found shivering, water bowl frozen – owner cited

An 82-year-old Shaftsbury woman has been cited for animal cruelty after Vermont State Police found a beagle left outside for hours in extreme cold with no food and frozen water, authorities said. According to police, troopers responded to an animal cruelty complaint on January 23, in the Shaftsbury Hollow area of town. Troopers found a beagle chained outside next to a small, exposed structure made of wooden pallets. The structure was uninsulated…