A couple in Kasilof was arrested following a report on Sunday, Jan. 28 in which they allegedly neglected dogs on their property so much that one actually froze to death while chained to a tree.
Alaska State Troopers received a report on Jan. 28 of animal neglect at a residence in Kasilof. According to the complainant, they learned that several dogs had been rescued, but there was a deceased dog on the scene.
When AST arrived, they found and recovered a frozen and emaciated dog from the property that was chained to a tree. The AST report states that the “weather during the week was consistently below zero,” during the time that the dog had been left outside.
Also, the report states there was no food or water found in the dog bowls on the property and there were numerous chains affixed to trees where the rescued dogs were located.
AST stated they would like to thank Twin Cities Veterinary Clinic for their help in the investigation. The veterinary clinic was able to provide insight into the emaciated and neglected nature of the deceased dog. According to Twin Cities, the dog was a younger male who would have likely been otherwise healthy.
AST later learned the dog’s name was Lee.
Heather Harris and Harley Potter failed to provide adequate food, water, and shelter to dogs at their property which they essentially abandoned in subzero temperatures.
The pair were subsequently charged and arrested for two felony counts of animal cruelty and they were transported to Wildwood.