POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – A man from Pocatello is facing several animal abandonment and cruelty charges.
28-year-old Tanner Pool was cited with 7 counts of animal abandonment and 8 counts of animal cruelty.
On January 4, around 5:45 a.m., Pocatello Police were notified of a box of 7 newborn puppies found in a dumpster at Maverik on 855 East Alameda Road.
Surveillance video showed someone in a GMC truck leave the box, then drive south on Randolph Avenue.
Police were able to identify the suspect thanks to help from the public.
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