Couple Arrested for Illegally Breeding and Abandoning Sick Puppies

Abandoned Puppies Found in Largo Park

• 💔 Several puppies and two adult dogs were discovered abandoned in a plastic storage bin at Taylor Park in Largo.
• 🦠 All 12 recovered dogs tested positive for Parvo, a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral infection.

Arrests Made in Animal Cruelty Case

• 👮 Two individuals, Mary Anne Halahooni Gamble and Fred Gamble, were arrested and face 12 felony animal cruelty charges each.
• 💰 Police allege the suspects were illegally breeding dogs and were aware that some puppies they sold were sick.

Rescue Efforts and Tragic Loss

• ✨ Polish Poochie Pet Rescue and Skyway Animal Hospital provided intensive and costly treatment for the affected dogs.
• 😔 Sadly, one puppy named Frosty, who also had injuries consistent with abuse, passed away due to Parvo complications.
• 🐾 The rescue organization received four additional dogs from the suspects' property following the arrests.

Dangers of Parvo Exposure

• ⚠️ The abandonment of sick dogs at a public park poses a significant risk of exposure to other pets due to Parvo's ease of spread.