A Laurel County woman is facing 23 counts of animal cruelty, along with other charges, after Kentucky State Police say they found dogs living in deplorable conditions over the weekend.
State police found “dogs in dilapidated living conditions, without food and/or water, and in various states of declining health” at a home on Rydell Road in Corbin, according to a news release.
When they got a warrant to search several closed buildings on the property, state police said they found “more animals locked inside cages in extreme heat with no access to food or water.”
Guardians of Rescue, a nonprofit animal welfare organization, contacted state police about the property Saturday and assisted at the scene, state police said in the release.
Kentucky State Police investigated an animal cruelty case at a home on Rydell Road in Corbin. Guardians of Rescue Photo submitted
While state police were at the home, they said the owner, Ginger C. Smith, 59, arrived in a vehicle and, while driving carelessly, nearly hit several people who were helping remove the animals.
Smith is charged with five counts of second-degree wanton endangerment, 23 counts of second-degree cruelty to animals, 23 counts of dogs to be vaccinated and one count of second-degree disorderly conduct.
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Kentucky State Police investigated an animal cruelty case at a home on Rydell Road in Corbin. Guardians of Rescue Photo submitted
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