Authorities recently found the body of a German Shepherd dog in Naperville, Illinois. The body weighed around 20 pounds, but usually, German Shepherds should weigh around 70 pounds.
Naperville police officers and Naperville Animal Control were walking on a trail where the dead animal was found. The dog was wrapped in a bedsheet and placed in a storage container before it was left near a drainage ditch in the woods.
When the body was found, the police launched an investigation to find out who left the dog in the ditch. The investigation led them to the home of 27-year-old Andre Norris and 19-year-old Sarah Gorski. The couple owned the dead German Shepherd and two other animals.
After searching the couple’s home, the police also found a German Shepherd/Hound mix. The dog was locked in a rusty dog crate which was filled with urine, blood, and feces. This dog weighed around 20 pounds just like the dead German Shepherd.
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The couple’s third dog was a Corgi who weighed around 4 pounds. Unfortunately, it was found in a field near their home and it was also wrapped in a sheet.
Officials decided to do a necropsy on the German Shepherd and the Corgi in order to find out the cause of death. According to the necropsy results, the dog died from starvation, parvovirus, and rat poisoning. The Corgi died of starvation.
Both Norris and Gorski were charged with 4 felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty to animals, 2 misdemeanor counts of illegal disposal of an animal, and 1 count of forgery.
The DuPage County State’s Attorney, Robert Berlin released a statement in which he sad that the charges against the couple aren’t worrying at all. In fact, he pointed out saying these charges are disturbing would be a gross understatement.
Animal cruelty is usually a misdemeanor when the conduct intentional, but it can easily become a felony if the animal dies.
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