Animal skeletons found at Grand Strand home, several mistreated dogs rescued, cops say
Several mistreated dogs were rescued from a Georgetown County home where police say they also found skeletons of other animals.
A 24-year-old man and a 22-year old woman face animal cruelty charges in connection to the case.
Monday, the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office charged Steven Graham, of Andrews, with 14 counts of animal cruelty. Georgetown County Sheriff’s deputies said they found emaciated dogs and puppies abandoned at a mobile home on Voss Trail in Georgetown, South Carolina.
Officials said Hailey Marie Lynch, of Georgetown, turned herself in on Tuesday after the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for her arrest. She is charged with one count of animal cruelty. Lynch is Graham’s girlfriend, according to Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jason Lesley.
A dog and several puppies were found inside a home and others were chained and in cages. The dogs were without food or clean water, and some of them had sores, according to the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office. The police report describes several of the dogs as “emaciated.”
“The area smelled of decay and dog feces,” the police report reads.
Water inside one of the dog houses was “green and had leaves and algae growing,” according to the police report. Several of the dogs were thin, and one had bones poking though its skin, police said.
The remains of at least four dogs were found on the property, the report states.
Police say the rescued dogs were taken to St. Frances Animal shelter in Georgetown for treatment.
This story was originally published November 16, 2020 at 4:36 PM.
