RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man has been arrested and charged after three animals were found dead due to starvation.
According to Raleigh County deputies, a call was made about suspected abandoned animals. When deputies entered the home on Sweeneysburg Road in Beckley, they found a lot of trash and observed a lot of feces. Deputies found one dog dead, whose stomach was caved in, and laid near an empty bag of dog food. Â Skeletal remains and fur from another dog were located near the first dog. In a bedroom, deputies located more skeletal remains and fur belonging to a third dog.
Deputies say the three dogs were in deplorable conditions and abandoned. Â All three dogs appeared to have starved to death.
David Raines is charged with animal cruelty. He is being held in Southern Regional Jail under a 7,500 dollar bond.
