Source: Facebook/ Tyler County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Bryan Weatherford
What was supposed to be a safe haven for unwanted dogs in rural East Texas is now at the center of a disturbing cruelty investigation, with local rescuers and Tyler County authorities describing a scene they say looked more like a mass neglect case than an animal rescue.
Rescue groups and Tyler County investigators say they removed more than 80 dogs from the property of a rural animal rescue after finding animals kept in cages with no food, no water and no flooring. Officials say they fear more than 100 dogs may have died under the group’s care. The woman who ran the rescue, 25-year-old Ashley McFadden, and her boyfriend, Timothy Brockman, are under investigation as authorities work to count the survivors and identify any deceased animals. Volunteers who rushed in to help described emaciated dogs and confusion as groups scrambled to find room in already crowded area shelters…