Animal Cruelty Charges Filed In Fyre Lake Case

A Sherrard man has been arrested on an aggravated cruelty to an animal charge. 56 year old Michael Elsbury was taken into custody on Friday, according to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department report. His arrest followed a complaint from a neighbor in the Fyre Lake area. The neighbor’s dog had been shot by a pellet gun. Elsbury was given a notice to appear and released.  A GoFundMe account has been set up for the dog’s medical bills.