In Spartanburg County, 225 animals are sleeping better tonight after 4 have been slapped with animal cruelty charges.
A search warrant executed at a home off Brockman McClimon Road April 16, 2024 revealed 66 dogs, 10 pigs, two donkeys, one goat, and one sheep living in atrocious conditions. According to Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement Officials, some of the dogs had open wounds.
A deeper investigation led Authorities to a second home in Pacolet o Thompson Drive. There officers said they discovered a breeding operation taking place. 135 dogs and 10 cats were rescued from that home.
In total 225 animals have been relocated.
Nine arrest warrants were signed against Tonji Lavonne Meredith for ill-treatment of animals and one arrest warrant against John Richard Waldrop.
In Pacolet, Patricia Johns and Wayne Johns, were charged with cruelty and issued summons under the local animal control ordinance for animal cruelty.
Should anyone be moved to support the intake agencies, donations can be made locally to Greenville County Animal Care and Anderson County PAWS. A Veterinarian from Orchard Hill Veterinary Clinic triaged a dog onsite the day of the executed warrant.