A Michigan woman accused of dealing drugs has permanently lost ownership of 24 animals — dogs, puppies and turtles — kept in “deplorable conditions” at her home, according to authorities and news reports.
Michelle Reyntiens, of Warren, was arrested last month on charges of possession of a controlled substance and animal cruelty involving 10 or more animals, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said in a February 13 news release.
Reyntiens, 57, who was accused of dealing drugs locally, was found with crack cocaine, as well as 20 dogs — 11 of which were puppies — and four turtles at her Warren home, according to the agency. Warren is located within the Detroit metropolitan area…