Three Egg Harbor Township residents accused of leaving two dogs tied to a tree for at least a week have been indicted on animal cruelty charges.
Derek Hardy, 58; Lassale Hardy, 56, and Shak Balayet, 51, were arrested and released on summonses.
A grand jury has now indicted them each on two counts of third-degree animal cruelty.
The investigation was a joint effort by humane law enforcement officers from the Egg Harbor Township Police Department and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
The Prosecutor’s Office reminds the public that any pets that can no longer be properly cared for, or are no longer wanted, can be surrendered to the Atlantic County Animal Shelter in Pleasantville or the Humane Society in Atlantic City.
