Florida animal control officer used city credit card to pay for her pet's vet bill, deputies say

A City of Palm Coast animal control officer has been arrested for using a city-issued credit to pay for unauthorized personal vet expenses, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office. City of Palm Coast animal control officer arrested for using work credit card for personal vet billsChelsie Willis, an animal control officer with the City of Palm Coast, was arrested by Flagler County deputies on Oct. 16, 2026. Willis was arrested for fraudulent use of a credit card, which involved charges over $100.According to a news release, Willis used her work credit card to pay for her dog's vet bill on Sept. 18, 2026 at East Coast Animal Hospital. Witnesses say that Willis returned to the hospital on Oct. 6, 2026 and asked for her dog's account to be removed from her personal one and added to the City of Palm Coast's account. Employees at the hospital refused to transfer her dog's bills to the city account. They told her it would be against company policy and be a falsification of record, em