Davidson County, NC – Deputies with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division arrested two people this week following an animal cruelty investigation after three puppies were reportedly abandoned outside a local veterinary facility.
According to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies launched the investigation on November 4, 2025, after a video began circulating on social media showing the dogs left at the North Davidson Animal Hospital in Lexington. Staff members at the hospital contacted law enforcement, helping deputies identify the two suspects.
Deputies said Skyla Curry and Justin Martel Labrent Knotts, both of Lexington, were arrested the same day. Each faces three counts of misdemeanor animal abandonment and one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty. Both were issued written promises to appear in Lexington District Court on November 4.
The sheriff’s office noted that the puppies are currently receiving care at North Davidson Veterinary Hospital, and staff remain hopeful they will make full recoveries and become adoptable.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Corporal C. Soles or Corporal Danie with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division at 336-242-2105.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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