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10 dogs are found dead at a home in Mississippi, and a man has been arrested

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — An animal cruelty investigation in Mississippi has resulted in one arrest. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responding to a tip found 10 dogs dead at a home Aug 4. They were still attached to their collars and chains. An additional 20 dogs were taken to a veterinarian’s office. Many of them appeared appeared malnourished. Authorities say a 47-year-old man was arrested on 10 counts of animal cruelty.

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