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Charges Filed Against Man In Animal Cruelty Case

Last updated on Monday, July 6, 2015

(MUNCIE) - Charges have been filed in what authorities call one of the worst cases of animal cruelty in Delaware County. In May, dozens of dogs were confiscated from a Muncie home and 18 others were found dead in a freezer.

23-year-old Jacob Pelfrey has been charged with seven counts of cruelty to animals and one count of failing to register as a dog breeder. Altogether, 46 dogs were taken from his home. Some did not survive, but many did.

If convicted, Pelfrey could faces several years behind bars.

According to the Muncie Animal Shelter, of the 46 dogs that survived, 36 are up for adoption and 10 are not adoptable.

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