“It’s really, really, disappointing. It’s really alarming. We really hate the fact that it hurts other rescues. It’s the animals that suffer,” said Kandolite Flores, the associate director of the Humane Society of El Paso.
The interim manager for the Animal Service’s shelter, Kurt Fenstermacher, tells CBS4 the rescue and its owner, Sandra Quick, had been approved rescue partners with the city.
He said Animal Services had transferred around 32 animals to the rescue of the last few months, 26 dogs and six kittens. However, the city never did a site visit to inspect the property. Fenstermacher said that's because it was out of state.
NEW MEXICO -- The Otero County Sheriff's Office continues their investigation of alleged animal cruelty after deputies and detectives found eight dogs and 2 cats deceased inside animal crates on a 42 acre track of land southwest of Tularosa, Sheriff Benny House said.
Two dogs were found in shallow graves, House said
"The Sheriff's Office had responded out to the property on Dec. 4 regarding allegations of dogs that had not been vaccinated per state law. The Sheriff's Office ticketed the property owner and identified 18 dogs as not being vaccinated."
On Dec. 5 the Sheriff's Office deputies and Children, Youth and Families Department officials responded to the same home where the OCSO removed six children from the residence then turned them over to CYFD's custody, House said.
"They were removed for unhealthy living conditions," he said. "The investigation is ongoing concerning the children and the animals on the property."
House said Sheriff's Office deputies responded again on Dec. 13 to a report of animal cruelty as well as the lack of vaccination of animals on the property.
"On Dec. 15 the Otero County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant as well as a seizure warrant for the property identified as 190 Pecos," he said.
Though the execution of the warrants, he said, deputies found 22 live dogs and eight live cats on the property in Otero County.
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"While executing the warrants, the Sheriff's Office did take a board certified veterinarian on site to assist to help identify any animals in need of care and a diagnosis of the animals condition," he said. "The Sheriff's Office identified three people of interest in the case. We've interviewed two of the three people of interest. We're attempting to locate the third person."
He said the Sheriff's Office takes these types of cases seriously.
"These investigations are very complex and demanding which requires the utilization of expert witnesses such as a veterinarian which help determine the nature of their injuries," House said.
"Currently we're waiting for the veterinary's office to report to us their findings of the 12 deceased animals and 30 live animals found on the property."
He said once the Sheriff's Office gets the veterinary's report back then the information will be taken to the 12th Judicial District Attorney's Office for review and any possible forth coming criminal charges.
"Often times these cases are emotional, it is important that residents know we take these investigations serious," House said. "We don't want to rush our investigation on these types of cases because we want to present a solid case for possible criminal charges. We're putting the case together for presentation to the DA's office."
He said the dogs and cats were transported to an Otero County animal shelter for their well-being.
(Alamogordo Daily News - Dec 18, 2015)
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