Posted: Jan 28, 2026 2:30 PMUpdated: Jan 28, 2026 2:49 PMBrian McSweeneyA Dewey pet salon employee’s misdemeanor charge of cruelty to animals in July 2025 has been upgraded to a felony. 36-year-old Loree Bright, of Bartlesville, was charged on Wednesday in Washington County District Court. According to the Dewey Police Department, multiple videos at a Dewey pet salon allegedly showed Bright and another suspect, allegedly identified as Angela Aldana, placing a restraint around a dog’s neck. Aldana and Bright allegedly laughed at and mocked a dog. Bright also allegedly used a high-pressure blow dryer in the dog’s face.