{"id":130312,"date":"2026-01-12T15:26:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/130312\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:26:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:26:07","slug":"separate-animal-cruelty-cases-lead-to-charges-against-2-oakland-county-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/130312\/","title":{"rendered":"Separate animal cruelty cases lead to charges against 2 Oakland County residents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) &#8211; Two people from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/tag\/us\/mi\/oakland-county\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Oakland County<\/a> are now facing animal cruelty charges stemming from two separate incidents where dogs were mistreated.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">According to the Oakland County Prosecutor&#8217;s Office, one case involved German shepherds left tied outside in Ferndale, and the other case involved a man hitting a dog.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WJBK\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The prosecutor&#8217;s office said animal control was called to a Ferndale home multiple times after Myelia Michelle King, 32, allegedly left two German shepherds tethered to a fence with short chains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">These dogs did not have access to food or water, were malnourished, and were underweight, authorities said. One of the dogs tested positive for Heartworm, and both needed veterinary care.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">King has been charged with abandoning\/cruelty to two or three animals.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The second case out of Troy involves a man, identified as 32-year-old Bradley James Vincent, allegedly hitting a mixed-breed dog. An investigation began after a witness heard the dog squeal and saw Vincent hit the animal.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">According to authorities, the dog had a bruise on its head, bruises to its inner gums, and injuries that suggest the animal was killed.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Vincent is charged with abandoning\/cruelty to an animal.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WJBK\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">&#8220;We have a moral responsibility to treat animals in our care humanely,&#8221; said Prosecutor Karen McDonald. &#8220;These cases demonstrate how seriously Oakland County law enforcement takes animal mistreatment. We will hold abusers accountable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WJBK\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">If you see an animal being abused in Oakland County, report it to animal control at 248-858-1090.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This information is from the Oakland County Prosecutor&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/tag\/us\/mi\/oakland-county\/ferndale\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ferndale<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/tag\/us\/mi\/oakland-county\/troy\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Troy<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. 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