Florida Mother and Son Arrested for Animal Cruelty After 8 Malnourished Dogs Rescued

Animal Cruelty Charges

• 🚨 Eight dogs were found severely malnourished and living in filthy conditions in a Lakeland home.
• 💔 One dog was so neglected it could no longer use its hips to walk.
• ⚖️ A mother and son, Sherish and Sheamar Gibson, are facing animal cruelty charges.

Reasons for Neglect

• 😔 Sherish Gibson stated she should have surrendered the dogs but had lost her job and was experiencing financial difficulties.
• 👨‍👦 Sheamar Gibson told detectives they were unable to physically or financially care for the animals and he didn't want to upset his mother by surrendering them.
• ⚠️ Police noted that resources are available through the SPCA and animal control for those struggling to care for pets.

Legal Consequences

• 🐶 The dogs were taken into the custody of PK County Animal Control.
• ⚖️ Both Gibsons face eight misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.
• ⚖️ The mother, Sherish Gibson, was also charged with an additional felony.