A Hazleton man is facing animal cruelty and other charges after police allege two dogs were kept in a padlocked attic in Kelayres without proper ventilation, food or water. According to court documents filed by Kline Township Police, 28-year-old Bryan Martin Batista contacted police on August 12, 2026, to report that his former girlfriend had taken his dogs from his residence on Third Street. Batista allegedly told police that the woman kicked d…
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