Jim Walsh

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MOUNT LAUREL – A Sicklerville man, who caused the death of two puppies left in a hot car, has been ordered to serve 40 hours of community service at the Camden County Animal Shelter.

Kevin Conquest, 24, also must pay fines of $4,000 and faces a five-year ban on ownership of any pet, said the Burlington County Humane Police.

Conquest left the three-month-old dogs — a husky named Zero and a golden retriever named Simba — inside a vehicle while he was at work in Mount Laurel on July 4.

He admitted guilt Wednesday to causing the death of a living creature and leaving an animal in an unattended vehicle under inhumane conditions, police said.

Mount Laurel Municipal Court Judge Peter Lange Jr. imposed the sentence.