Owner Charged With Animal Cruelty After Pit Bull Dies in Extreme Heat

Owner Charged With Animal Cruelty After Pit Bull Dies in Extreme Heat
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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A Pennsylvania woman faces animal cruelty charges after allegedly leaving her dog out in extreme heat, leading to its death.

A one-year-old pit bull named Diesel, owned by 27-year-old Leighann Pomplas, of Fayette City, died on June 28 after being left for hours in high temperatures with almost no food and water and no shelter, WPXI reported.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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.
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