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CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — A woman was arrested after her brand-new puppy died from being left in a hot car last month, the Stark County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Tawanna Cox, a 49-year-old from Canton, has been charged with cruelty to animals and falsification, according to court records.
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Hartville police said Cox left the 6-to-8-week-old puppy in her vehicle while she went shopping at a thrift store for over an hour on July 28. A criminal complaint said the dog did not have access to water, ventilation or proper air conditioning during that time.
Temperatures that day reportedly reached 90 degrees…