CHARGES FINALLY DROPPED FOR WOMAN ARRESTED FOR SAVING ANIMALS FROM HURRICANE FLORENCE
Wayne County officials have dropped all charges from Tammie Hedges, she saved pets from Hurricane Florence. Many owners left their dogs and cats to escape their home. Hedges, has a non-profit no-kill shelter (Crazy’s Claws N Paws) in North Carolina.
On September 17th, Wayne County Animal Services removed animals from her shelter, then 3 days later she was arrested for practicing veterinary medicine without a license. Hedges said some animals were sick or injured, and all of the medication was available over-the-counter, and getting the animals to certified veterinarians due to the Hurricane. Tammy Hedges initially faced 12 counts of practicing medicine without a veterinary license
In a statement, Wayne County officials claimed“the safety and well-being of the animals was the primary concern of Wayne County Animal Services officers.” But all charges have been dropped, not to mention many pet owners were outraged of her arrest. READ MORE: HERE
Charges dropped against NC woman who ran Hurricane Florence animal shelter without permit https://t.co/5YYPiqyyLx pic.twitter.com/qkOORy7gXO
— FOX8 WGHP (@myfox8) September 26, 2018
Charges dropped against woman who took in Hurricane Florence pets https://t.co/c2FfvQVM5t pic.twitter.com/t1xJcc42Iu
— WBIR Channel 10 (@wbir) September 26, 2018
wooohooooo!! Thank you to everyone who signed petition and supported this lady/rescue! Natural disasters need everyone's help and no one should be charged for doing so. She/they saved many animals lives! God Bless Her/Them https://t.co/iUz6M738nN
— Nitroslaw (@Nitroslaw) September 26, 2018
