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A North Carolina man has been charged with elder abuse and 20 counts of animal cruelty after an elderly woman was found in an “uninhabitable” residence along with more than 40 “feral” wolf-hybrid dogs believed to have injured her. The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies began an investigation this month into suspected animal cruelty and elder abuse in the Denton area. Following interviews and medical evaluations, investigators learned an elderly woman was living with more than 40 wolf-hybrid dogs and sustained injuries that led to a welfare check. “Deputies found the inside and the …