By FOX23 News
TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department says it has made a second arrest in connection with the animal cruelty case involving Mercy Sakes 2nd Chance Dog Rescue.
During a follow-up investigation, police learned that the rescue’s owner was leasing a residence near 12300 East 16th Street. Animal Control and TPD officers checked the home and heard several dogs barking inside. Officers obtained and executed a search warrant for the residence on November 5 and found 14 other dogs and 1 cat living inside under what they say were severely neglected conditions.
Police found multiple metal crates stacked throughout the home with dried feces and urine and dogs with their ribs showing and sores. Several dogs were roaming throughout the house with no access to food or water. Animal control immediately removed the animals for care and evaluation.
After the case was reviewed with the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office, officers established probable cause to arrest a second suspect on 39 counts of felonious animal cruelty, which represents the total number of dogs meeting statutory cruelty criteria across both properties.
Officers located the suspect on Saturday, arranged a meeting, and took the suspect into custody without incident. The suspect was booked in Tulsa County on 39 counts.
The new arrest follows the initial arrest of the first suspect on November 4.
