FREMONT, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say seven dogs were found in a storage unit rented by a Fremont couple who already face animal cruelty charges.
The dogs were found Tuesday in large pet carriers inside the unit. They are expected to survive their ordeal.
The Dodge County attorney is reviewing a report from the sheriff’s office to determine whether more charges should be filed against 56-year-old Daniel Newcomer and his wife, 46-year-old Ellyn Newcomer. They face two felony counts and 11 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty over the nine dogs, three cats and a potbellied pig that were removed from their Fremont residence, which was later was condemned and demolished.
A phone listed for the Newcomers has been disconnected. Online court records don’t list the name of their attorney.