Woman charged after malnourished dog found at Marietta apartment

A woman is facing animal cruelty charges after police say she abandoned a dog inside a Marietta apartment, causing it to become malnourished and develop anemia.

Helen Moore, 64, of Villa Rica, is accused of abandoning a poodle-mix dog at the Sedgefield Apartments complex for over a month. The complex is located at 1279 Sedgefield Road, in Marietta, just off I-75.

Moore previously lived at the complex, according to her arrest warrant. She allegedly admitted to police that she was not at her apartment for one month prior to her moving out of the complex on Aug. 31, police report…

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