ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – It’s been almost two months since 15 German shepherds were seized from two Fillmore County canine breeders. According to investigators, they have been residing in filth and malnourished.
Earlier this week, the courtroom determined the dogs will not be returned to the breeders now going through costs for animal torture and cruelty. Elham Waled Mohammad Alayyoub and Donald Anderson are going through 9 costs every.
After three of their dogs died inside months of one another, the couple went to the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office suspecting a neighbor poisoned them. When investigators went to the farm, they have been met with the heartbreaking scene. That’s when authorities began an investigation into the wellbeing of the animals.
Court paperwork element the dogs have been chronically malnourished, ranging in age. Their coats have been caked with urine and feces.
“We do see a lot of heartbreaking cases when animals are not cared for properly, and certainly these dogs in particular were facing a very challenging situation,” Humane Investigator Liv Hagen defined.
Hagen works for the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley and has labored alongside FCSO for this case. Hagen defined malnourishment isn’t a simple restoration.
“Malnourishment is a condition that doesn’t happen overnight, or just in a matter of a couple of days. It is a chronic condition when the animal isn’t getting their nutritional needs met, and so in this case, we had dogs that were chronically malnourished, and so that means that not only have they experienced fat and muscle loss on their body, they also can have organ damage,” Hagen mentioned.
Hagen shared the dogs are overcoming. She mentioned the six puppies can be up for adoption quickly. The 9 grownup dogs will want extra time. Hagen defined there isn’t a time-frame, however these excited by adopting ought to watch the adoption website.
“We are thrilled that all of the dogs that have come under our care are doing much better. The condition that they came to us in is unfortunately not a condition that is solvable in just a few days or even a couple of weeks,” Hagen mentioned.
When deciding whether or not animals can be returned, Hagen defined it comes right down to some easy standards, correct meals, shelter and water.
“They do still have a long recovery road ahead of them medically, but they are all showing improvement,” Hagen mentioned.
The breeders will each be again in courtroom on May 16 to be arraigned. If convicted, they face hefty fines and jail time. KTTC has reached out for remark. They breeder mentioned they don’t have anything so as to add presently.
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