NEW BREMEN - The Lewis County Sheriff's Department arrested 43 year old, Michelle K. Pressnall of 7282 River Road in the Town of New Bremen for criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, and cruelty to animals, both Class A Misdemeanors.

It is alleged that Pressnall burned her dogs back with a hot item or a caustic liquid causing the dog to have permanent damage to his skin.

While sheriff's deputies were investigating the cruelty to animals complaint, they noticed that Presnall also had a rifle and a shotgun, after she had been convicted of a felony back in April of 2003.

Presnall was arraigned in the Town of New Bremen court and sent to the Lewis County Jail on $1,500 bail.