Albany Woman Arrested After Dog Found Zipped Inside Backpack

Awful Case of Animal Abuse in Albany

An Albany woman is facing serious animal cruelty charges after police say she abandoned a small dog in dangerously cold conditions late last month.

This is just heartbreaking and cruel, and a big thank you goes out to the Albany Police who arrested the individual accused of this crime.

According to the Albany Police Department, 34-year-old Denyatta Mathis was arrested following an investigation into a disturbing incident reported on Tuesday, January 27th, around 12:30 p.m. Animal Control officers were called to the area of Sherman Street and Ontario Street after someone reported a dog left on a sidewalk…

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