JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville police and animal management officers raided two properties Thursday in connection to an ongoing investigation into animal cruelty.
Now, Animal Care and Protective Services has issued a name to the group asking for assist with fostering and adopting the dogs that have been rescued.
Police first went to a Northside home on Dobson Drive close to Dunn Avenue. They additionally responded to a Westside home on Picketville Road.
At the Westside home, kennels may very well be seen within the again yard and there have been nonetheless some dogs that have been left there Thursday afternoon. Neighbors stated they noticed greater than two dozen dogs being eliminated by animal management officers.
Multiple neighbors stated it was all arrange final August and since then they’ve complained concerning the noise and scent from the kennels.
In December, police and animal management raided the Westside home and confiscated animals. The December arrest studies state that the Picketville location had 15 cages containing 30 dogs. One canine was discovered mauled to demise. Another canine had accidents per canine preventing and had not acquired correct medical remedy. The report stated different dogs on the property have been residing in filthy and unsanitary situations. The December report additionally stated the Dobson location had greater than 40 dogs lots of which have been additionally residing in comparable situations.
A 59-year-old girl presumed to be the proprietor of the dogs was arrested and charged with 4 counts of animal cruelty.
On Thursday, police and animal management arrived on the home on Dobson Avenue listed as her home tackle.
They confiscated a number of dogs at that location.
When News4JAX arrived not less than two vans left the property after the dogs had been loaded inside.
Hours later, SKY-4 flew over a raid on the home on Picketville that’s related to the identical girl.
It’s unclear if any animals have been confiscated from that home.
Neighbors who spoke with police however didn’t wish to go on digicam stated they have been glad police and animal management got here again to the situation as a result of they have been fed up with the fixed barking.
Other neighbors who’re working with investigators describe each places as a puppy mill. They additionally say the girl who’s accused of proudly owning the animals was operating a business known as Project Hope, United States of America. It was speculated to be an organization that breeds and raises dogs to be service animals for veterans. According to Sunbiz.orgthe identical girl is listed because the business’s registered agent. As we saved operating her identify by way of a background verify, we realized the identical girl used totally different aliases and had been arrested and convicted on a number of expenses of fraud.
As for the proprietor of the dogs, we’re instructed she suffered a medical downside and was taken to UF Health.
She is at the moment dealing with animal cruelty expenses from the December raid, and he or she’s dealing with identification fraud expenses in an unrelated case.
Although greater than two dozen animals have been eliminated throughout Thursday’s raid, it’s unclear if she is dealing with extra expenses.
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