Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Montana: Larry Latzke, Nadine Latzke agree to 10 years probation, will surrender all their puppy mill dogs and puppies

MONTANA -- The Lake County Sheriff's Office announced Friday it is removing around 130 dogs from a Charlo breeder after prosecutors reached an agreement regarding the charges filed against the owners.

 

The Lake County Attorney’s Office's deal with Nadine and Larry Latzke will defer prosecution against them for a decade. The Latzkes faced felony aggravated cruelty to animals charges after dogs were seized from their property in late July.

 

Under the agreement, the Latzkes relinquished custody of the around 130 dogs they own to Lifesavers Animal Rescue or the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

 

They will be allowed to keep six dogs that were living at their house, but must spay or neuter each of those animals within the next two months. They are prohibited from owning any other dogs during the 10-year deferral period. They cannot replace any dog that dies during that time.

The agreement will dismiss the felony charges, but prosecutors will be able to refile the case if the terms are violated.


The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Friday that they are in the process of taking the rest of the dogs from the Latzke’s LDR Kennels.

On July 26, law enforcement seized 11 of the dogs that were at the kennel, located between Charlo and St. Ignatius on Dublin Gulch Road, after receiving a complaint about their treatment.

 
 

The person who filed the complaint reported “a terrible smell coming from the kennel and that they had seen one dog with its hair matted and smelled like urine, and the dog did not look in good health,” according to Sheriff Don Bell.


(Missoulian - Aug 26, 2016)

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