Charges dismissed in case of 8 Indiana dogs found dead in box truck: state police

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  • A judge dismissed charges against two suspects accused in the heat-exhaustion deaths of eight dogs found in an unventilated box truck in Lake Station, Indiana, in 2023, according to Indiana State Police.
  • ISP said it was disappointed by the decision, noting detectives spent significant time investigating and believed the charges reflected the severity of the alleged animal cruelty.
  • The truck was transporting the dogs to a Michigan K-9 training facility; PETA condemned the ruling, calling it a failure to hold those responsible accountable.

LAKE STATION, Ind. Indiana State Police announced that charges have been dropped in the heat-exhaustion deaths of eight dogs discovered in a box truck last summer.

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