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New Jersey Woman Charged With Starving Dog To Death By Leaving It Home Alone For Over A Month, Prosecutors Say

SAYREVILLE, N.J. (CBS) -- A New Jersey woman has been indicted after prosecutors say she starved her dog to death by leaving it home alone for over one month. The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced charges against 34-year-old Nora Seay on Tuesday.

Prosecutors say Seay left her Pomeranian "Lady" at her home without a sufficient amount of food to survive from Dec. 31, 2018, to February 2019.

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Seay is charged with causing bodily injury resulting in the death to a living animal by failing to provide necessary care as the owner charged with the care of the animal.

The investigation remains open and active.

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Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Sayreville Police Department at 732-727-4444.

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