2 PETA EMPLOYEES accused of butchering 100's of dogs

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Two individuals from Hampton Roads, employees of the Norfolk-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, were arrested Wednesday night in Ahoskie, N.C., on animal cruelty charges.

The two were arrested after authorities allege they dumped dead dogs and cats in a dumpster at a shopping center on Memorial Drive in Ahoskie.

Andrew Benjamin Cook, 24, of Virginia Beach, and Adria Joy Hinkle, 27, of Norfolk, were arrested at the shopping center. Police say they found 18 dead animals in the dumpster and 13 dead animals in the couple's van, which according to authorities, is registered to PETA. Both suspects were charged with 31 counts of animal cruelty and eight counts of illegal disposal of animals.

According to police, the animals were from two North Carolina animal shelters - one in Northampton County and the other in Bertie County.

Officials say the animals were alive when they left the shelters, but have not said how they died.

North Carolina officials say they have been investigating reports of dead animals at the shopping center for over a month. Authorities say there were four other incidents of dead animals found in the shopping center dumpster, each on a Wednesday night. Surveillance was conducted this week, resulting in the two arrests.

Cook and Hinkle were released on bond. They have a court date in Winton, N.C., on June 17th.
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late reports indicate hundreds of animal dumped

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in the late report today the police said they followed the 2 from an animal shelter where they picked up 30+ live dogs, and when they arrived at the dumpster they were all dead and dumped. the animal shelter said they were told peta would try to find the animals homes

[GalvestonDuck]

Terrorists.

[kmanWX]

Terrorists.

for a second there I though that Chinese people did that...

Oh that's right they butter cats...

I wonder who in there right mind would do such a thing..

[vbhoutex]

Terrorists.

for a secodn there I though that chiness people did that...

Oh that's right they butter cats...

I wonder who in there right mind would do such a thing..

No one in their right mind would!

[coriolis]

PETA people killing animals. Now I've heard everything.

[Guest]

How sad! And, oh, yeah, it makes me more angry than a yellow jacket! :

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it is rather bizzare

[george_r_1961]

That makes me VERY angry since im an animal lover. I hope they get the maximum amount of jail time in this case

[streetsoldier]

So much for "animal companions", huh?

[furluvcats]

UNREAL...hope they throw the book at these idiots...how very sad for these sweet pets

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i imagine they were dumping them in dumpsters to avoid disposal fees

[DoctorHurricane2003]

these people probably registered with PETA to gain greater access to the animals.

Very sad.

[CentralFlGal]

Ummmm... Oh, the irony.