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File photo showing rescue workers using a boat to rescue a woman and her dog from their flooded home during Hurricane Florence in James City, North Carolina on Sept. 14, 2018. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
A North Carolina animal rescuer is facing criminal charges for allegedly practicing veterinary medicine without a license while sheltering pets in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
Tammie Hedges runs Crazy’s Claws N’ Paws (CCNP), a no-kill animal shelter and rescue group operated as a volunteer-based non-profit.
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.