Man charged in animal cruelty case found and arrested in Oregon

Posted 2/11/16

Michael A. Wood, 39, was arrested Tuesday in Oregon City, Oregon, the Park County Sheriff's Office says. Wood stands accused of failing to properly feed and care for 16 animals at his property on Crossfire Trail. The charges allege Wood's neglect …

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Man charged in animal cruelty case found and arrested in Oregon

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A Clark man facing 16 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty has been re-arrested in Oregon and is now awaiting extradition back to Park County, authorities say.

Michael A. Wood, 39, was arrested Tuesday in Oregon City, Oregon, the Park County Sheriff's Office says. Wood stands accused of failing to properly feed and care for 16 animals at his property on Crossfire Trail. The charges allege Wood's neglect led to the death of seven of his horses and three of his dogs, while six other horses became too thin.

Wood was initially arrested on 13 counts relating to the horses. He pleaded not guilty at a Jan. 18 appearance in Park County's Circuit Court and was released from jail the following day, when his mother posted $7,500 bail on his behalf.

However, after further investigation, authorities chose to file three more cruelty charges relating to the dead dogs. A warrant was issued for Wood's arrest on Jan. 22, but authorities didn't locate him until Tuesday.

The Sheriff's Office said in a Wednesday night Facebook post that it's currently making arrangements to pick Wood up in Oregon and bring him back to Park County.

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