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"A woman charged with animal cruelty appeared in a Butler County court on Wednesday.Elizabeth Lewis, 19, was charged with cruelty to a companion animal and failure to license last week after her dog, Bruiser, was found emaciated and lethargic near her apartment.Officials said the dog was in such poor shape that it had to be euthanized. Lewis told News 5 that she tried to keep him healthy, but the dog refused to eat.In court Wednesday, Lewis was assigned an attorney and another court date next week, then released on her own recognizance.Photos: Woman accuse of animal cruelty appears in courtThe judge said that Lewis cannot have any animals.Protesters gathered outside the courthouse with signs. Many were upset that Bruiser was returned to Lewis by a judge after a previous accusation of animal cruelty last year.Others were calling for jail time if Lewis is convicted."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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