ST. LOUIS – Animal rights advocates are voicing their frustrations after a grand jury recently decided to downgrade charges against an Oklahoma couple accused in what’s been described as a "horrific case of animal abuse."

On July 11, an employee at St. Louis Cremation in Downtown West contacted police to report a man had arrived in a box truck looking to cremate four dead dogs.

The employee told police it’s not uncommon for pet owners to bring their deceased canines in for cremation, but it was peculiar seeing someone arrive with four animals at once.

Police were informed the box truck contained several other dogs, many of whom looked to be in poor condition.

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, officers spoke with the truck driver, iden

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