Dodge County dog starved to death, 2 charged with mistreatment
James Dettloff; Tashina Dettloff
DODGE COUNTY, Wis. - Dodge County prosecutors charged two people on Wednesday after investigators said their dog starved to death.
The backstory:
A Dodge County sheriff's deputy was first called to a town of Elba home on Feb. 24. The deputy found a "severely malnourished" dog in the garage, and the animal was surrendered to the humane society.
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Attempts to revive the dog, a 2-year-old female poodle mix, were unsuccessful. The dog died on March 7, and a forensic necropsy determined the dog was "severely emaciated" and died due to "chronic starvation."
Deputies returned to the home on March 25 and arrested 47-year-old James Dettloff and 31-year-old Tashina Dettloff. Court records show they are both charged with felony mistreatment of animals. They were issued $1,000 signature bonds of $1,000 on Thursday, March 27.
The Source: Information in this report is from the Dodge County Sheriff's Office and Wisconsin Circuit Court.