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Boarding facility owner arrested for animal cruelty in Homosassa: 'Trust was broken'
['Nancy Gay']
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articleThe Brief According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, two dogs died in Homosassa after being left in a converted garage with severe environmental neglect.
Business owner Nicole Palmer was arrested on two felony counts of animal cruelty.
The owner of a Homosassa boarding facility faces felony animal cruelty charges after investigators say two dogs died in a converted garage lacking clean water and adequate ventilation.
Animal Control Officers said they secured the surviving dogs, returning some to owners and transporting others to the Citrus County Animal Shelter, while Palmer, 43, was arrested on two felony animal cruelty counts.
Citrus County Sheriff's investigationWhat we don't know:Investigators have not confirmed whether air conditioning was available in the garage during ongoing heat advisories.