TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A court hearing for two defendants accused in a Pinellas County dog-dumping case drew animal advocates to the courthouse, with supporters calling for accountability in the abandonment of dogs at a Largo park.
People gathered inside and outside the Pinellas County Courthouse as Mary Ann Gamble and Fred Gamble appeared on felony animal cruelty charges tied to a dozen dogs found dumped inside a plastic bin at the park.
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Outside the courthouse, advocates rallied for stronger enforcement of Dexter’s Law, which allows harsher penalties in aggravated animal cruelty cases and increases the likelihood of prison time.
“We’re hoping that they get the max penalty to set a precedent using Dexter’s Law, because that’s what needs to happen for change and to get animal rights,” said Jaime McKnight founder of Pawlicious Poochie Pet Rescue, who helped rescue the dogs…