Presque Isle County man arraigned after DNR discovered 85 abused, abandoned animals

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Some of the horses discovered during service of a search warrant by conservation officers in July.

Scott Allen Thompson, 56, of Hawks, was arraigned today by a judge in Montmorency County 88th District Court, following an animal cruelty investigation conducted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Thompson pleaded not guilty to four charges, including: One felony of failing to prov…