A Florida woman has been arrested over what police are calling ‘one of the worst animal cruelty cases’ after she allegedly let her puppy rot to death inside her home.
Terri Redstone, 49, was taken into custody on Saturday after the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a foul smell coming from the woman’s home.
The caller reported not seeing Redstone for several days, adding that there was a ‘pungent odor emitting from the home and insects gathering on the inside of the windows’.
Terri Redstone (pictured with the dog), 49, of Florida, has been arrested over what police are calling ‘one of the worst animal cruelty cases’ after she allegedly let her puppy Rottweiler (pictured) rot to death inside her home
According to authorities, the one-year-old Rottweiler had been locked in a crate (pictured) and its body was in advance stages of decomposition
Police dashcam footage shows officers interviewing the dog’s owner outside her home located along the 1700 block of Sixth Avenue. Redstone admitted to not feeding or caring for the Rottweiler for more than two weeks
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‘[She] doesn’t stay in a crate all the time. But a good majority of the time,’ Redstone told the officers
Responding officers said they observed, through a window of the home, a small whippet running through the home as well as the decomposing body of a Rottweiler puppy.
According to authorities, the one-year-old Rottweiler had been locked in a crate and its body was in advance stages of decomposition.
At the time, Redstone was still not home and upon reaching her, the deputies requested she return to the residence.
Police dashcam footage shows officers interviewing the dog’s owner outside her home located along the 1700 block of Sixth Avenue.
Redstone admitted to not feeding or caring for the Rottweiler for more than two weeks, despite their being several bags of dog food inside and outside the home.
‘[She] doesn’t stay in a crate all the time. But a good majority of the time,’ Redstone told the officers.
Indian River County Sheriff Deryl Loar (pictured) stated: ‘This is one of the worst animal cruelty cases we have seen’
Detectives estimated that based on the decomposition and insect activity, the Rottweiler had been dead for three to four weeks inside Redstone’s home (pictured)
Authorities said they were forced to use respiratory protection while entering the home because of its deplorable living conditions. Video also showed trash and feces all over the home
Redstone was arrested and charged with two felony counts of cruelty to animals
Deputies said Redstone had intentionally neglected the dog in the crate.
Video also showed trash and feces all over the home.
Indian River County Sheriff Deryl Loar stated: ‘This is one of the worst animal cruelty cases we have seen.
‘She intentionally neglected this one year old Rottweiler, leaving it in the crate for several weeks to die. No animal should have to suffer such a death.’
Detectives estimated that based on the decomposition and insect activity, the Rottweiler had been dead for three to four weeks.
Authorities said they were forced to use respiratory protection while entering the home because of its deplorable living conditions.
Redstone was arrested and charged with two felony counts of cruelty to animals.
She was released on $5,000.00 bond. The whippet was removed from the home by animal control.