Las Vegas police: Woman dumped ‘very malnourished’ dog behind trash

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas woman faces animal cruelty-related charges after a dog was found dying behind a trash can along Boulder Highway, according to a police arrest report obtained by 8 News Now.

Shamika Black was arrested on March 24, two months after Las Vegas Metro police found the pitbull mix dumped behind a trash can in the 6100 block of Boulder Highway.

On Jan. 27, around 10:30 a.m., Clark County Animal Protection was called to the scene after a caller told police the dog had been found while they were taking out the trash…

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