Man, Woman Abandoned Young Dog At Old Bridge Home Depot: Police

OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Old Bridge Police say this couple, pictured above, abandoned their dog last Friday, May 26 in the parking lot of the Home Depot on Rt. 9.

The couple has been identified and charged: James T. Cash and Melissa M. Delaney were both charged Thursday, June 1 with Abandonment of Animals and Cruelty to Animals. They are both East Brunswick residents.

The dog was covered in dry feces and tried to follow the couple as they walked through the store; they ran away from her, said police.

"At approximately 6:30 p.m. the two individuals pictured here abandoned a young, female Labrador Retriever-type dog in the parking lot of the Home Depot," wrote Old Bridge Police.

"Then, they entered the Home Depot and the dog followed them in. You can see them here running away from the dog inside the store. The dog was wearing a red harness and covered in dry feces ... Later, the dog’s empty crate was found in the parking lot – also covered in dry feces."

The man and woman were driving a black Ford truck, which was pulling a black Griffin trailer.

As of Friday, June 2 the dog is doing well "and is being cared for much better than she had been while in their care, said Old Bridge Police. The dog is not available for adoption.