TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department says it has made a second arrest in connection to the animal cruelty case involving Mercy Sakes 2nd Chance Dog Rescue.
We previously reported that during a follow-up investigation, police learned that the rescue’s owner was leasing a residence near 12300 East 16th Street. Animal Control and TPD officers checked the home and heard several dogs barking inside. Officers obtained and executed a search warrant for the residence on November 5 and found 14 other dogs and 1 cat living inside under what they say were severly neglected conditions.
Police found multiple metal crates stacked throughout the home with dried feces and urine and dogs with their ribs showing and sores. Several dogs were roaming throughout the house with no access to food or water. Animal control immediately removed the animals for care and evaluation…