Bonnie Liberman is charged with animal cruelty, failure to dispose of an animal, and operating a business without a license.
Neighbors say the dog had heartworms and it eventually starved itself to death.
“I mostly saw a dead dog and bones and organs laying out on the ground,” Will said.
Will’s mother took pictures of the Doberman nestled behind the Liberman’s air conditioner unit. Kellie Nall is furious her son was exposed to something like that.
“They told Will they wanted to show him something but not to tell me and they took Will into the backyard where the dog was dead and the youngest boy actually urinated on the dog,” said Kellie Nall.
Nall says she didn’t know what to do so she called police.
“We know the police were out here four times to tell them to get the dog up out of the yard because it was visible from the street,” Kellie said. “They finally did get the dog up but we have no idea what they did with it but I do know they made the oldest daughter clean the dog up and I think that’s terrible too.”
Helena Police Sgt. Chris Rowland says Liberman has two websites selling poodles and Doberman dogs. On those websites Liberman claims to be a breeder registered with the Animal Kennel Club.
“If a written, signed, and substantiated complain regarding the care and conditions of a dog is received or if someone is charged by law enforcement and it violates the AKC’s inappropriate treatment of animals policy then the AKC would pursue the matter.”
FOX6 also contacted Liberman. She told us over the phone the allegations are not true. She says there were no dead animals in her yard.
Helena Police say their investigation isn’t over and they’re also looking into living conditions at the house since children live there.
(WBRC - April 27, 2012)
