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Several dogs had been seen being taken away as crews executed a search warrant. Five dogs, 4 of which had been puppies, had been discovered useless on Tuesday.
A second girl, Kelly Dawn Privat, was charged on Tuesday. Privat was charged with 10 counts of animal cruelty. She has a Feb. 26 courtroom date.
In January, deputies had been notified about distressing sounds from a “massive quantity” of dogs on a property on Oakley Church Road. On Jan. 25, dozens of dogs had been seized and a few of them had been discovered useless. Property proprietor Alicia Dawn Culberson was arrested and charged with 10 counts of animal cruelty.
Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson known as the property a puppy mill throughout a information convention.
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“I do not know of a shelter anyplace that may deal with 200 animals,” stated Roberson. “Getting rid of that many animals may be very troublesome, even for us. We’ve needed to go to larger organizations throughout the nation to assist us. Once you get into the tons of of animals, it’s totally troublesome to take care of that.”
Investigators rescued 44 dogs, six of which had been useless, in January. Deputies discovered animals affected by hunger, dehydration, parasites, extreme matting, malnutrition or a mix of a number of well being considerations. Some dogs had been lined in urine and feces.
Many surviving animals had been taken in on the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office’s Animal Resource Center. Some of the dogs had been puppies.
Piles of trash and overturned canine kennels had been scattered throughout the property on Jan. 25. On Tuesday, quite a few dogs had been seen in a number of kennels within the yard. Animal management groups gathered in entrance of the home and at the very least a dozen legislation enforcement automobiles had been seen parked there. Investigators labored to assemble proof and take images of the circumstances.
“A seizure of this size and magnitude is a crisis for any animal shelter. We applaud the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office and animal resources for addressing this egregious case of neglect and cruelty,” stated Cathy Bissell, founding father of BISSELL Pet Foundation. “These animals have been bred for greed with no regard for their health or welfare.”
Most of the dogs on the property are miniature schnauzer mixes.
