The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Thurman man following an investigation into a report of neglected animals on September 17th.

Deputies were called to a home in rural Thurman for a report of neglected animals. They discovered 8 puppies and one deceased puppy that were kept in neglectful conditions. The puppies were taken to a local vet clinic for treatment. The next day two more of the puppies had died and a third had to be euthanized due to illness.

The owner, 24-year-old Morgan Moe of Thurman, was arrested for 4 counts of Animal Neglect Resulting in Death and 5 counts of Animal Neglect, No serious injury. Moe was booked in to the Fremont County Jail and later released on his own recognizance after an initial appearance before a Magistrate.