Suffolk County Police arrested a Huntington Station woman after she left her dog alone for several days leading to its death in July.
Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call regarding a deceased dog in a crate covered in feces outside of 154 East Pulaski Road on July 20.
Following an investigation, it was determined Kiswanda Franklin left her 3-pound Yorkshire Terrier-Maltese mix in a crate between July 14 and July 20 in her apartment without adequate ventilation. When Franklin returned, the dog, Bentley, was dead.
The investigation was conducted by Suffolk County Police detectives assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Biological, Environmental and Animal Safety Team (BEAST). Second Precinct Community Support Unit officers arrested Franklin, 33, of 154 East Pulaski Road, Apt. 21D, and she was charged with Animal Cruelty.
She was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and will be arraigned on a later date.
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