Nelson County man charged with 37 counts of animal cruelty


Nelson County man charged with 37 counts of animal cruelty

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NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office reports it is searching for a man wanted for several charges including cruelty to animals.

The sheriff says Daniel Alfred Sayles is wanted on the following charges:

  • One county of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
  • Three counts of improper disposal of dead companion animals
  • 37 counts of cruelty to animals.



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Sayles is from the Faber area and is described as five-foot-eight with gray hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Nelson County Sheriff’s office at 434-263-7050. WFXR News will update this story as information is released.

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