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Woman Starved Dog, Threw Dead Body In Trash Can In Region, Police Say
After starving her dog to death and tossing its body in the trash, a Capital Region woman is facing criminal charges, police said.
Elisabeth Kelsey, 31, of Rensselaer, was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 29, on suspicion of animal abuse and related charges in connection with the death of her 4-year-old male Newfoundland labrador retriever, Rensselaer Police said.
Officers were initially called at around 6:40 a.m. on Nov. 21, 2024, after a City of Rensselaer Department of Public Works employee found the deceased animal in a garbage bag that had been left in a trash can in front of a residence on Fi…