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Dog Found Emaciated, Dehydrated: Wethersfield Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty Dog Found Emaciated, Dehydrated: Wethersfield Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty Dog Found Emaciated, Dehydrated: Wethersfield Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
Dog Found Emaciated, Dehydrated: Wethersfield Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty A woman whose dog was found to be severely underweight, dehydrated, and suffering from muscle wasting has been arrested after a Connecticut veterinarian contacted police, authorities said. Trinity Silva, 23, of Wethersfield, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 27, following a months-long investigation by animal control officers that began July 20, police said. Officers responded to an animal cruelty complaint at 92 Reed Drive in Wethersfield. Eight days later, on July 28, the dog was taken to a veterinary hospital, where an examination revealed troubling changes in its health, Wethersfield police sa…