NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – The
pup’s name is Hercules, and considering what he lived through, it’s clear he’s
got some amazing internal strength.
The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals announced Tuesday charges were being brought against a
Wenoah woman.
The NJSPCA says a Deptford police officer was
responding to a complaint at the home of Roxanne Notaro on April 3. Once there,
the officer discovered Hercules locked in a small crate in the basement,
covered in his own feces, urine and fleas.
Hercules was so weak he couldn’t even stand
under his own power.
Notaro faces six counts of animal
cruelty.
Hercules, however, is making a recovery. He’s
eating small meals each day to build up his strength.
NJSPCA said Notaro also owned a chocolate lab
that was in good shape, except for having fleas. The organization expressed
confusion at how an owner can have one dog in good shape upstairs and one being
starved nearly to death in the basement.
Anyone interested in donating to help for
Hercules’ medical bills can do so by clicking here.
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