LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Lancaster County couple is facing aggravated cruelty to animal charges for showing up at Pet Emergency Treatment and Specialties (PETS) with a malnourished, dead dog in June.
Annabelle Joseph, 36, and Jesus Zapata-Fajardo, 37, showed up to PETS on June 24 with their dog, “Angel,” who had reportedly stopped eating or drinking after eating a foreign object about two weeks earlier, according to Manheim Township police.
Angel was noticeably malnourished, and the couple said financial issues kept them from seeking medical care for the dog…