Man accused of abandoning pet fish faces animal cruelty charges

Man accused of abandoning pet fish faces animal cruelty charges

By Clint Bullock and Chelsea Donovan

Source: wect

4/3/2019

Credit: New Hanover County Sheriff's Office

New Hanover County man was arrested on animal cruelty charges after he allegedly failed to provide fresh water and food to his pet fish and abandoned it after he was evicted from his home last month.

Michael Ray Hinson, 53, was taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with three counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals and one count of abandonment of an animal. He was given a $4,000 unsecured bond and later released from jail.

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