Author: Kaitlin Knapp

*THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS DETAILS THAT MAY BE DISTURBING FOR SOME VIEWERS*The Sarasota Police Department has arrested a North Fort Myers woman, accused of animal cruelty and abuse.Police said Diana Stevens is the owner of Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming Sarasota at 1129 S. Tamiami Trail. Detectives interviewed former employees about a financial crimes investigation from August 2023 when they discovered allegations of animal abuse.A witness told police that Stevens would hit and hit the dogs and cats. Stevens allegedly teased the cats, flipped them and tied them up while grooming them, which the witness said was dangerous because their necks…