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Dogs' Caregiver Says Someone Intentionally Closed Truck's Windows

POSTED: Monday, August 10, 2009
UPDATED: 10:59 am EDT October 9, 2009



EASTPOINTE, Mich. -- A dog groomer is charged with animal cruelty after she is accused of leaving two animals inside a vehicle in Eastpointe on Aug. 7.

The woman had said it was a stranger who closed her truck’s windows, causing heat to build and kill the two German Shepherd dogs inside.

Watch: Investigation Launched After Dogs Die


Jennifer Rainey said she left her dog, Ranger, and another dog, Cassidy, in the truck while she took another dog, Rebel, inside the Eastpointe Animal Hospital on 9 Mile Road to show coworkers that he had just been certified as a therapy dog.

Rainey said the dogs were inside their own crates in the back of the truck, something she's done several times before. Rainey said the weather was mild and both dogs had water.

"These are show dogs. These are competition dogs. They've been in this truck all the time," Rainey said.

After 30 minutes, Rainey said she checked on the dogs and noticed that someone had closed the truck's side window.

"We opened up the tailgate and pulled the dogs out as fast as we could, but they were already gone," Rainey said.

Cassidy's owner, Jennifer Doty, said she had been planning to take her dog for her 8-month photos but is now having to say good-bye.

"I was so excited to see her grow up," Doty said.

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office authorized misdemeanor charges of animal abandonment and cruelty against Rainey on Monday.

Rainey was released on a $10,000 personal bond.

If convicted, Rainey could spend up to a year in jail and a $500 fine.


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