GOLDEN GATE, Fla. —
A Golden Gate woman faces a felony animal cruelty charge after her dog was found dead in a wired-shut backyard cage without water or shade on a day when temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, according to an arrest report.
On June 27, deputies responded to a home on 43rd Street Southwest after receiving reports of a dead dog in the backyard. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said Sparkle, a 2-year-old black female terrier bully, was found in an outdoor cage without food or water…