Three Employees, Including President, Charged With Animal Cruelty at Animal “Sanctuary”
Incident Date:
09/18/2023
Location:
Locust Grove, GA - USA
Facility Name:
Noah's Ark Sanctuary
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Bears
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Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
Three employees, including the president, have been charged with animal cruelty at Noah’s Ark sanctuary. They are facing several misdemeanor charges.
The court alleges that the president of the facility, Shelly Lackly, failed to provide food, water, and sanitary conditions to several animals.
If convicted, each misdemeanor charge carries up to one year in prison. We hope that justice will be served accordingly, and that the animals will receive better care in the future.
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