A Central Florida woman faced several criminal charges for taping a dog’s muzzle shut, according to local law enforcement. A Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigation into animal cruelty began with a photo of a dog on Facebook and ended with the arrest of an Auburndale woman.
The dog had been found with duct tape wrapped around its muzzle by a different woman who posted the photo on the social media page instead of notifying law enforcement or Animal Control about the situation. Members of the Sheriff’s Office saw the photo online and PCSO detectives immediately began trying to locate the dog and the people involved.
According to law enforcement, after locating the woman who posted the photo, they learned that she found the dog under a wheelchair ramp and it appeared to be hyperventilating. The woman said she and her son cut the tape off, and the dog began breathing freely…