A South Carolina woman was arrested after nine puppies were found abandoned inside of a trash bag. (Credit: Spartanburg County) PAULINE, S.C. - South Carolina authorities have arrested a woman after finding nine puppies abandoned inside a trash bag.
Officials said on Feb. 27, an animal cruelty investigator responded to a wooded area in Pauline after a tree service company found a tied black trash bag that was moving.
The investigator untied the bag and found a cardboard box with nine puppies. RELATED: ‘Fire-breathing demon’ dog starting to behave with training, shelter saysOf the nine, only six were alive.
It's believed the puppies were around four weeks old. Officials then located the suspect, Tara Elizabeth Johns, who later admitted to the crime.