One Nevada County Sheriff’s Office animal control supervisor said they were hit “with a strong, pungent odor” of ammonia during a welfare check.
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — A man was arrested Thursday in Grass Valley on suspicion of animal cruelty.
An anonymous tip alerted deputies to several animals left regularly unattended in a business unit located in the Alta Sierra Business Park complex on the 10000 block of Alta Sierra Drive, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO). The caller reportedly expressed great concern over the animals’ well-being, deputies said.
On Tuesday, members of the sheriff’s office animal control division and a deputy conducted a welfare check at the business complex, according to law enforcement. They allegedly located the unit in question and Charles Adam Beyers, 35, who indicated he had plans to open a reptile business but was not yet in operation and did not have a permit.
“Upon entry into the unit, I was hit with a strong, …