Animal Shelter Investigated After Abuse Photos Surface on Facebook

Authorities are investigating an animal control shelter after photos of workers mistreating the animals were posted to Facebook.

Authorities are investigating an animal control shelter after photos of workers mistreating the animals were posted to Facebook.

Several employees at the Animal Care and Control facility located in Charlotte, NC, have been questioned by police and may face termination of suspension without pay reports WSOC-TV. The facility is a division of the Charlotte-Meckenburg Police Department.

The photos, which were posted to Facebook back in August, were only recently brought to the attention of investigators after a member of an animal advocacy group noticed them.

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