A southern California woman has been charged with life-threatening animal abuse and neglect after  allegedly abandoning a dog with a 42-pound cancerous tumor.

Sherri Haughton of Newport Coast was arrested on charges of four misdemeanors which carry a potential two-year jail sentence.

According to the Orange County prosecutors, Haughton dropped off her 7-year-old golden retriever, Henry, at an animal hospital in May and claimed she'd found him on a beach.

Henry's stomach tumor had nearly doubled his body weight. He is now living with a foster family and receiving cancer treatment.

Officials said that, the owners who can't afford to treat their pets can turn them over to animal control or welfare agencies, which can foot the bill.

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