Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies were at the residence on Hick’s Road Monday night to observe the property and dogs, which are said to be owned by Shauna Traylor, 37, of Lancaster.
Traylor was arrested by Lancaster Police on May 5 on charges of possession of methamphetamine and remained lodged in the Lincoln County Regional Jail but bonded out later Monday night, according to jail records.
There were several dogs outside the mobile home Monday, 12 of which were contained in several outdoor cages behind the trailer and two which were roaming freely on the property.
Authorities said a constable had visited the home the previous day and witnessed someone giving the dogs food and water, but a video circulating on social media that showed the dogs living outside behind the home caused concern among local animal activists.
Law enforcement arrived at the residence at about 6:30 p.m. followed by Lincoln County Animal Control Officer David Snyder.
Snyder and deputies removed the dogs that were contained outside - a mixture of Yorkies and other small dog breeds - from the property.
According to neighbors, the sound of dogs barking on the property has been a nuisance for some time.
One neighbor said she was worried about the dogs when she heard Traylor and her co-tenant Avery Parson were taken into custody and was glad to see law enforcement checking on the property and dogs.
Deputies said the dogs inside the home will remain in Traylor’s custody since there is evidence of them being fed and watered, but the dogs removed from the outside of the property were transported to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter.
County Attorney Daryl Day said Traylor will have the opportunity to reclaim the animals within seven days but first she must provide proof that they are all up to date on the required shots and vaccinations.
If Traylor is unable to provide what is necessary to reclaim the dogs, they will be brought up to speed on vaccinations and rabies shots, spayed or neutered and then made available for adoption, Day said.
Traylor could not be reached for comment as of Tuesday and according to jail records she was arrested about 24 hours after being released Monday on an aggravated DUI charge.
Traylor was lodged in the Lincoln County Regional Jail as of Wednesday morning.
(Central Kentucky News - May 12, 2016)
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