Louisiana: Puppy mill run by Rhonda Hall, 58, had nearly 70 dogs and puppies

LOUISIANA -- A Bayou Blue woman has been arrested after deputies said they found about 30 small dogs on her property without sufficient shelter or clean drinking water.

Rhonda Hall, 58, is charged with 14 counts of simple cruelty to animals and 14 counts of failure to vaccinate animals.

 

Hall had agreed to surrender the dogs to the Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter after deputies were dispatched May 10 to her home on Palmisano Drive, Sheriff Craig Webre said in a news release last week. The Sheriff's Office had gotten a complaint that Hall was not properly caring for the dogs.

Webre said deputies moved 14 dogs but returned later that day to find Hall had left with several other dogs.

Shelter Manager Hilary Knight said last week that Hall had agreed to surrender eight dogs a day until all were gone. However, she only surrendered eight dogs.

Animal control picked up six other dogs that were roaming the property after Hall left, Knight said.

(Houma Today - May 19, 2016)

Earlier:

• Louisiana: Bayou Blue woman Rhonda Hall, 58, wanted after 30 dogs found on property

Name: Rhonda Hall

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DOB: 07/31/1957

Race: White

Sex: Female

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Age at arrest: 58

Date of arrest: 05/18/2016

Arresting agency: Lafourche Parish 

Total Bond: $2800

Charges:

• #1 VACCINATION OF DOGS AND CATS AGAINST RABIES REQUIRED - 14 Counts - STATUTE: PO 8.2 - BOND: $1400
• #2 SIMPLE CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - 14 Counts - STATUTE: 14:102.1 - BOND: $1400