Of the nine puppies, only six were alive. It's believed the puppies were around four weeks old.
A South Carolina woman was arrested after nine puppies were found abandoned inside of a trash bag. South Carolina authorities have arrested a woman after finding nine puppies abandoned inside a trash bag.
Officials said on Feb. 27, an animal cruelty investigator responded to a wooded area in Pauline after a tree service company found a tied black trash bag that was moving. Of the nine, only six were alive. It's believed the puppies were around four weeks old. Johns was arrested for animal abandonment and booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center.
"We would like to thank the tree service workers who did the right thing by reporting this incident and for going one step further by volunteering to care for the puppies," the county posted on its Facebook page. "In Spartanburg County, when it comes to individuals mistreating animals, everyone needs to be put on notice," Environmental Enforcement Director Jamie Nelson said. "Environmental Enforcement Officers will investigate and utilize all available laws in our toolbox to seek justice."All the news you need to know, every day
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