DENTON, N.C. — A man is facing charges after an elderly woman was found in a home with over 40 wolf-hybrid dogs.
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said they began an animal cruelty investigation and a domestic elderly abuse and neglect case in June.
During the investigation, deputies discovered an elderly woman, living in a home with over 40 Wolf-Hybrid dogs, had been injured which led a welfare check.
Deputies then found the inside and the outside conditions of the home to be uninhabitable for people and dogs.
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said the dogs were vicious, sick, not social and were later determined to be feral.
The dogs were then put down for public safety reasons, according to deputies.
Deputies arrested Melvin “Sonny” Berry in June.
He is charged with one count of Felony Domestic Elderly Abuse/Neglect with Serious Injuries, one count of Misdemeanor Local Ordinance , and 20 counts of Misdemeanor Animal Cruelty.
Deputies have not released the connection between the suspect and the elderly woman.
Berry is set to appear in Lexington District Court on July 23.
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