Florida Judge in Animal Abuse Case Grants Custody to Sheriff

Lee County, Fla. Sheriff Carmine Marceno demonstrates the capabilities of the Real Time Intelligence Center on Nov. 9, 2021. Jann Falkenstern The Epoch Times

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A judge granted emergency custody of an allegedly abused dog to the Lee County Sheriff on May 12, in a civil hearing during which the dog’s owner had to be removed from the courtroom twice for disruptive behavior.

At the center of the civil suit was a 2-year-old black-and-white Pitbull named Sheba, who was described by Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno as “very loving.”