Woman arrested after malnourished dog, snake found dead in Fort Myers apartment

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A woman was arrested in Fort Myers on Monday after a dead dog and a dead snake were found in her apartment.

According to the Fort Myers Police Department, officers responded to an animal-related investigation at an apartment on Bellaria Way at around 8:36 p.m., with assistance from Lee County Domestic Animal Services and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Upon entering the apartment, officers noticed a strong odor and unsanitary living conditions. Officers then located a dead dog locked inside a crate, FMPD said…

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