The owner of a New Jersey dog grooming shop has been arrested and charged with drug possession with intent to distribute after a dog died in the care of the business on Friday, police said.
Police posted about the incident on social media on Tuesday.
According to police, officers were contacted after a pet owner left the dog at K9 Kingdom Pet groomer located along the 580 block of Woodbury-Glassburo Road at about 1 p.m. on Friday, July 14, 2024, for a grooming appointment.
A short time later, the pet owner was contacted by the owner of the business, Trevor Hunt, who told him that the dog that had been brought in for a grooming appointment had died, police claim.
Law enforcement officials said that they made contact with Hunt and confirmed the animal had died and began an investigation into the animal’s death.
However, during the course of the …