WOODBURY HEIGHTS, New Jersey (WPVI) — A South Jersey dog ​​groomer was charged this week after the death of a the family dog ​​in the summer, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office.

Trevor Huntwho owns K9 Kingdom in Woodbury Heights, was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury on multiple drug and third-degree animal cruelty charges.

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Ashley Jenkins says her 3-year-old Border Collie-Australian Shepherd mix named Harley was dropped off at her regular grooming appointment on July 12.

But the family’s life changed in an instant when Hunt called to say the dog had died in his care.

“(He said) she just died suddenly and her heart just stopped, which didn’t make sense because she’s not even 4 years old,” Jenkins said.

They immediately called 911 and met with police at the scene. When officers got to talking to Hunt, he allegedly became “tensed” and tried to delete evidence from the phone, according to court documents obtained by Action News.

He was then taken to the ground after apparently resisting arrest.

A search warrant later that evening at the business led to the seizure of dozens of small plastic bags containing suspected heroin, authorities said. Some of the bags were labeled “Alien rock” and “House party III.”

In the indictment, authorities said fentanyl was among the drugs in Hunt’s possession.

Jenkins says the dog had no underlying health problems, adding that “it would not have been her health that caused her to die.”

The family told Action News Friday that the autopsy did not reveal what caused the dog’s death, but witness statements helped support the animal cruelty charge.

In charging documents, authorities say Hunt recklessly caused the death of a living creature by failing to provide the living animal with the necessary care as a person charged with the care of the living animal.

He is being held at the Salem County Jail.

Hunt is the new owner of K9 Kingdom. The previous owner died last summer.