(Aug 2016) South Africa: Parents of pit bull victim baby relive tragic passing

SOUTH AFRICA -- He begged and pleaded for his baby to wake up, but for little Faith Hendricks, who was attacked and mauled by the family pit bull, it was too late.

Devastated dad Nowell Hendricks says he was on his way to fetch one-year-old Faith from his parents’ house last Friday when he got the news that she had just been attacked by Bruno, the dog the family had had since it was a puppy.

He arrived at his parents home in Kalkoentjie Street, Mount Pleasant, to find his bleeding mom lying in the doorway with Faith lying behind the door.

“I wanted to kill the dog. I found him lying in his kennel and hit him with the spade,” says Nowell.

He picked up his barely breathing child and was about to run to the nearest hospital when a neighbour offered to drive them in his car.

“She tried to hold onto me but she was too weak. When I put her down on the hospital bed, she was struggling to breathe,” says Nowell.

This was too much for him so he went outside to wait for his wife.

“When my brother came out and held me, I just knew…” says the broken dad.

Anthean, 35, said she cuddled her daughter for the last time.

“She looked so peaceful, as if she was sleeping,” says the mom.

“I could see bite marks on her face, legs and a deep cut in her neck. She was just so perfect. She was like an angel that was borrowed to me.”

Nowell says his mom Evelyn’s hand was nearly bitten off in the attack.

“When [my sister] Victoria stabbed the dog to get it off Faith, my mom grabbed her and that’s when he bit her on the arm,” says Nowell.

“Her hand was hanging from a sinew. There was so much blood. I am struggling to get the scene out of my head,” a neighbor had said.

While Evelyn crawled into the house with Faith, the dog tried to drag her back by her leg.

Nowell says doctors reattached his mother’s arm with a steel rod and pins, while the bones in her foot were crushed by the dog’s jaws.

Nowell can’t understand why his pet, which has since been put down, attacked his daughter.

Little Faith will be laid to rest on Saturday.

FAITH HENDRICKS, 18 MONTH OLD VICTIM OF A DOG ATTACKED, WAS LAID TO REST ON SATURDAY

Devastated mom Anthean Hendricks clutched a teddy bear that belonged to her daughter throughout the funeral of little Faith who died after being attacked by the family’s pit bull.

Hundreds of mourners packed the Moffat Hall in Mount Pleasant on Saturday to say farewell to 18-month-old Faith who died a week ago after the family’s pit bull Bruno attacked her at her grandparents’ home in Kalkoentjie Street.

A smaller teddy bear wearing a tiny white T-shirt with Faith’s face on the front, and her name and the number 18 on the back, was placed on her coffin

(Daily Voice - Aug 31, 2016)

Earlier:

• South Africa: Pit bull mauled baby to death ‘for no reason’

Arkansas: Raymond Maresh, 64, gets 7-year sentence for pointing a gun at deputies after he dragged his dog down the road

ARKANSAS -- A Garfield man was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for displaying a firearm in an incident that involved a Benton County Sheriff’s Office deputy.

Raymond William Maresh, 64, pleaded no contest in August to aggravated assault, possession of firearms by certain persons and misdemeanor cruelty to animals. Maresh was in court Thursday for sentencing.

Maresh was arrested Nov. 22, 2015.

A person called deputies to report Maresh had been dragging his Doberman pinscher behind his truck on Sugar Creek Road earlier in the day. The neighbor told deputies Maresh said the dog bit him, according to a probable cause affidavit.

When deputies arrived at the house they found the injured Doberman tethered to a white truck and laying under a bus on the property, according to the report.

One deputy knocked at the door and another saw Maresh asleep through a window, according to court documents. Maresh got up and rummaged in a corner and the deputy repeated he was with the Sheriff’s Office, according to the affidavit.

Maresh put a scoped .22 rifle to his shoulder and took aim at the deputy though the window, according to the affidavit.

Deputies took cover behind a truck and called for Maresh to put down the weapon, according to court documents.

Maresh was later handcuffed and arrested. The rifle was loaded with 14 rounds and one was chambered, according to the report.

Benton County Circuit Judge Brad Karren sentenced Maresh to prison. Maresh also must abide by a suspended agreement for 12 years and pay $1,670 in court costs. Maresh received 133 days of credit for time he spent in the Benton county Jail awaiting trial.

Attorney Candice Smith, who represents Maresh, asked Karren to allow Maresh to remain free on a transport bond until he is transferred to a prison. Karren denied the request, telling Maresh he endangered the lives of the deputies and his own life.

“Here in Benton County we don’t tolerate it,” Karren said.

Maresh was taken into custody and transported to jail.

(NWA Online - Oct 28, 2016)

Earlier:

• Arkansas: Assault, cruelty counts filed; Raymond William Maresh, 63, accused of dragging dog, pointing rifle at deputies

UPDATED WITH MORE PHOTOS -- South Carolina: Rita Mintz, 66, arrested and accused of dragging German Shepherd behind her vehicle, killing it

SOUTH CAROLINA -- WACH FOX was contacted by Shawn Marie Sturkie Sunday morning who saw a dog that died after it was dragged by a car on Kennerly Road in Calhoun County Friday night.

In a Facebook post, Sturkie said she could hear the driver of the vehicle laughing and made the driver pull over and stop.

 

According to the Sturkie, the woman who was driving the car told her that it was "good dog" but it tried to bite her grandchildren sometimes.

Sturkie said that she grabbed the leash from the woman to check on the dog, but the German Shepard had succumbed to its injuries.

While she was checking on the dog, the suspect, who is described as an older black woman with grey hair and driving a blue or Silver Chevy Impala, drove away.

"It's horrible and we're not going to tolerate it! Somebody knows who this woman is and I'm hoping out of the goodness of their heart they help us because its the right thing to do," said Calhoun County Sheriff Thomas Summers.

 

 

UPDATE TO STORY

Calhoun County deputies have arrested a suspect in connection with the dragging death of a puppy.

Rita Mintz, 66, is charged with ill treatment of animals near St. Matthews.

Officers say back on August 26, she dragged a German shepherd puppy behind a vehicle on Kennerly Road. Sheriff Thomas Summers said when his deputies arrived at the scene, there was a long trail of blood.

The animal suffered severe wounds over most of its body.

Officers say they got multiple tips from the community identifying Mintz as the person responsible. "We located Ms. Mintz and questioned her about her involvement in this case and she admitted that she in fact was the person responsible for this crime”, said Summers.

Mintz has been released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond.

HERO WHISTLEBLOWER'S ACCOUNT

Shawn Marie Sturkie - August 27
I was coming back from Orangeburg yesterday (8-26-2016) a few minutes after 8 and I saw a car going down Kennerly rd. in front of me and a woman was driving her car and had her arm out the window dragging a dog that was tied to some sort of rope.

I turned around and made her stop the car and give me the rope, she stated that she was trying to get the dog home cause it was a good dog it just tried to bite her grandkids sometimes I snatched the lead which she had wrapped around her hand and went to check on the dog but when I got to the dog it was already dead.

While I was checking on the dog the woman took off down the road, I believe it was a blue or silver chevrolet car, the lady was an older lady with gray in her hair. She said she was trying to get the dog home, so she could not have lived very far down Kennerly. She was laughing when I passed her car so I guess she thought it was funny that the dog couldn't keep up with her vehicle. There was another man who stopped and said that he had seen the dog struggling to keep up with the car and then failing and starting to flip.He told me that the people around the county line store knew the dog and that it tried to bite kids. No word on what the kids were doing to the dog. I believe that if you asked the people at the county line store they would know the dog and probably who the woman was.

If anyone has any information on the woman or the dog please call Calhoun County Sheriff;s dept. at (803) 874-2741 You do not have to leave your name.

(WFMY - Aug 31, 2016)

(Aug 2016) United Kingdom: "I thought I was going to die," says taxi driver mauled by pit bulls

UNITED KINGDOM -- A TAXI driver was almost savaged to death by two pit bull-type dogs that launched an attack as he filled up his car with petrol.

Amir Hijazi, 31, desperately tried to push one dog away as it bit his foot at the pump – but the other dog suddenly leapt on his chest and knocked him over.

“It was literally on my face,” he said.

“I just tried to avoid him by pushing him away with my right hand.

“The owner was trying to pull them away but couldn’t, there was nobody to help me – at that moment I felt like I was going to die.

“At that point, these two guys came out from the shop and dragged the dogs off.”

“I took my shoe off and it was full of blood, and my foot was covered. I was wearing quite high boots and it still managed to bite right through them.”

Amir was rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after the attack at the Torq station on Great Northern Road.

Medics think he may have fractured his wrist – and say he will have to go back to hospital for X-rays and further treatment.

He has not been able to work since last Saturday’s incident and admits he is still shaken by the terrifying ordeal.

Amir added: “I’m a very dog-friendly person. I did not have any clue that this was going to happen. I just worry that these people are still out there and they can’t control their dogs.”

He has contacted the police but has not been given an opportunity to give a formal statement yet.

Police said they had previously made efforts to contact Mr Hijazi and were now making arrangements to take his statement.

A spokeswoman said: “Police have been made aware of an incident in the early hours of Saturday morning at Great Northern Road in Aberdeen, and inquiries into the matter are ongoing.

“Efforts have been made by officers to make contact with the complainer and arrangements are currently being made to take a formal statement.

The Scottish SPCA said it was vital dog owners kept their animals under control.

The charity’s chief superintendent Mike Flynn said, “We are sorry to hear of this incident which must have been extremely distressing. It is ultimately the responsibility of the owner to ensure their pet is kept under control at all times.

“Anyone with an animal that shows aggression towards another animal or person has a responsibility to rectify this problem immediately through training or veterinary advice.”

(Sun UK - August 17, 2016)

Kentucky: Mike Grubb, 39, charged with animal cruelty, arson and other offenses

KENTUCKY -- The Indiana fugitive wanted on charges of animal cruelty, arson, kidnapping and other offenses turned himself in early Tuesday morning, Spencer County Sheriff Buddy Stump said.

Michael Lynn Grubb, 39, of Jeffersonville, Ind., turned himself in about 3 a.m., Stump said.

Mike Grubb wants you to check for boogers

The apparent victim, Kirsten Edmondson, 45, of Taylorsville, was safe and unhurt, Stump said. Grubb was thought to have been in Edmondson’s company, Kentucky State Police said Monday.

Grubb was being held in the Shelby County jail because Spencer County doesn’t have a jail.

The Shelby jail site listed Grubb’s charges as first-degree robbery, third-degree arson, first-degree wanton endangerment, kidnapping an adult, second-degree animal cruelty, intimidating a participant in a legal process, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and a parole violation.

Grubb was convicted in 2010 in Spencer County on charges of assault, wanton endangerment, tampering with evidence and being a persistent felony offender, according to the Kentucky Department of Corrections website.

(Kentucky.com - Aug 16, 2016)

Full Name: Michael Lynn Grubb

Gender: Male

City: Taylorsville, Kentucky 40071

Height: 6'04"

Weight: 290 lbs

Hair Color: BROWN

Eye Color: BLUE

Arrest Age: 39

Date: 10/10/2016

Arresting Agency: SPECER COUNTY SHERRIFF, KENTUCKY

Charges

#1 WANTON ENDANGERMENT-1ST DEGREE

#2 ROBBERY, 1ST DEGREE

#3 KIDNAPPING-ADULT

#4 INTIMIDATING A PARTICIPANT IN THE LEGAL PROCESS

#5 POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY CONVICTED FELON

#6 ARSON, 3RD DEGREE

#7 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-2ND DEGREE

#8 SERVING PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT

(Augst 2016) Canada: Man and woman let their dog die of heat exhaustion then dump its body into a dumpster before driving off

CANADA -- The BC SPCA is asking for the public’s help in solving the case of a dog found dead in a Coquitlam dumpster on July 26th.

Spokesperson Lorie Chortyk says the dog died of extreme heat exposure.

“It is suspicious to us based on the cause of death.”

Senior Animal Protection Officer Eileen Drever says it was a very painful death.

Security video taken at 68 Schooner Street in Coquitlam shows a light-colored mini-van pulling up behind the building and two individuals throwing the dead dog into the dumpster.

 

 

Drever notes the dog was wearing a distinctive blue and grey collar and a red and black leash that someone may recognize.

The local worker who found the dog hopes those responsible will be held to account.

It was a typical morning for Ernie Wedgewood, a service tech with Howard Marten Fluid Technologies, until he went to empty the dumpsters.

“Just emptied the dumpsters and stuff and get ready for the ready, and I went and looked in the garbage, and there was a dead dog in there. I think the dog was left in a car and died of heat exhaustion, that’s just my opinion.”

If you can help, you’re asked to call the BC SPCA’s animal cruelty hotline at 1-855-622-7722.

The BC SPCA says its received 1000 calls since May 1 to respond to animals left in hot vehicles.

(CKNW - Aug 24, 2016)

Canada: Loose Dogo Argentino dies after attacking man and his Labrador at park

Note: The attacking dog, originally described as a Cane Corso, is now thought to be a Dogo Argentino (Argentine mastiff).


CANADA -- The RCMP says a dog died in Langley after it attacked another dog and a man in a local park.

In a news release, the RCMP says it’s believed the Cane Corso died while it was being held down by the owner of the dog that was attacked.

Noel Booth Community Park (Google maps)

Police say they received a report shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday of the Cane Corso attacking a Labrador Retriever and its owner in Noel Booth Community Park.

RCMP Sgt. Alexandra Mulvihill said the unleashed Cane Corso darted out of the bushes, grabbed the Labrador, clamping its jaws down onto its shoulder and neck. The Labrador's owner intervened.

"Ultimately, he held the (Cane Corso) down until another person came along the path and was able to call 911," Mulvihill said.

The attacking dog, originally described as a Cane Corso, but now thought to be a Dogo Argentino (Argentine mastiff), was 'suffocated' and died during the struggle, the police confirmed.

Police say the Dogo Argentino died of suffocation. The owner of the Labrador was also hurt, but it's not clear how badly.

"At that point though, the other dog had died."

Photo of a Dogo Argentio to give you
an idea how large these dogs are
Photo By Christian Pinatel
 (Transferred from fr.wikipedia to Commons.) 

“Langley Animal Protection Society received a call from Langley RCMP dispatch at 4:38 pm . . .  They advised a witness had reported a person and a dog had been bitten by a loose dog in the west field of Noel Booth Park," said Jenny Ramirez, an animal control officer from the Patti Dale Animal Shelter.

"We can confirm we attended with RCMP, and a loose dog bit a dog and its owner. The owner of the attacking dog arrived on scene shortly after the incident.”

No further information will be forthcoming from police or LAPS, said Langley RCMP Cpl. Holly Largy.

They're very lucky the dog didn't go over to
the elementary school and attack a child.

MEANWHILE...
On Aug. 20, in White Rock, a woman's hand was severely damaged after she tried to rescue her dog from a vicious pit bull attack.

In that case, the woman, in her 70s, was out walking her dog on a leash when the pit bull came out of nowhere. The City of White Rock is considering taking action against both the owner of the pit bull and the dog itself.

No word from LAPS if the dog involved in the Langley incident had been deemed dangerous or if any action will be taken against the owner.

(The Province - Aug 31, 2016)

Texas: Arlene Brown charged with animal cruelty (hoarding); had more than 50 dogs seized from her 3 years ago

TEXAS -- The city's prosecutor's office issued 7 citations on Tuesday for an animal cruelty case in east El Paso. That included microchip, vaccination, and registration violations.

The spokesman for the city's animal services, Ramon Hererra, says most of the 15 dogs taken from the home are doing well. He tells ABC-7 most of them are friendly.

 

 

The dogs were found dehydrated and many of them had ticks. All of them had some kind of skin irritation, most likely from urine and fecal matter.

Original Story: 

Animal control officers removed 15 dogs from a home at 2704 Fierro Drive where more than 50 dogs were seized three years ago, said Ramon Herrera, a spokesman with the city.

 

 

Herrera confirms the situation is being investigated as an animal hoarding case. He said some of the animals appear to be underweight and there are a lot of animal feces on the property.

"You can hear them at night barking and in the morning barking," said Richard Madigral, who lives in the neighborhood.

 

 

 

 

An anonymous call complaining of a strong odor led officers to the house. An ABC-7 photographer says he could smell the penetrating stench from across the street.

 

 

Arlene Brown was the woman cited during the first hoarding investigation.

According to investigators, Brown is now facing 44 violations and a possible cruelty charge. She will also be placed on a city animal adoption watch list.

According to ABC-7 archives, Animal Control personnel seized more than 50 dogs at the same home in July 2013.  

 

 

"I can't even describe the smell. It was kind of sickening," a neighbor told ABC-7 back then.

And the big question is: what did the city do about the hoarding problem THE FIRST TIME? From what I've read, they did NOTHING.

(KVIA - Aug 3, 2016)

Earlier:

• Texas: Animal Services removes 54 dogs, 1 cat from Arlene Brown's East El Paso home
• Texas: Arlene Brown has been neglecting animals and hoarding them for years while officials ignored the problem - while animals suffered and died

Texas: One of two pit bulls accused of mauling and killing seven Chihuahuas is returned to its owner

TEXAS -- "It's a tragedy. You know you lose; for families that have pets, that's a member of the family,” State Rep. Joe Moody said.

One of the two pit bulls suspected of killing seven Chihuahuas is back in their neighborhood.

Moody knows this can be tough for everyone.

"That's a tragedy for a family to go through that and to not have an answer or a resolution, I can understand how frustrating that can be,” Moody said.

The on-scene report from of El Paso County sheriff's deputies says they didn't have probable cause to remove the two pit bulls. From outside a chain-linked fence, the dogs show no signs of being in a fight.

It also states the owners didn't violate two state codes relating to animal cruelty or dog attacking another dog.

According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, “This is not considered animal cruelty under section 42.09 of the penal code; Cruelty to livestock animals. The closest subsection within that statute discusses causing one animal to fight with another animal but the owner in this case did not do that.

There is another section in the health and safety code (822.013) Dogs or coyotes that attack animals. This would not apply either because the attack has to be witnessed by somebody or the dog that killed the other dog has to be discovered on the person’s property whose animal was just killed for authorities to be able to impound the animal.”

Moody says this situation may not change the current laws all that much.

"We need to may look at the resources affording to the county to conduct these investigations. I know that they've hired on more people to do that type of work,” Moody said. “But that maybe more of the work we need to do rather than the legislative side."

People in the Canutillo neighborhood tell KFOX14 they are afraid one of the pit bulls are back.

KFOX14 also spoke with a pit bull owner, who wanted his identity hidden, from the same Canutillo neighborhood. He also trains the breed for dog show competitions.

He tells us the situation was avoidable.

"If they're really worried about the problem, do something about it before it even happens,” the pit bull owner said. ”If you see that little dog walking around, tell its owner, ''Hey man, your little dog is outside.' If you see the big guy with the big dogs or something, 'close your gate, bro., make sure it's closed.'"

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says the pit bulls were voluntarily surrendered to deputies and Animal Control. Animal Control was going to issue citations because the dogs’ owners couldn't provide current vaccination forms.

The pit bulls were later transferred to El Paso Animal Services. One of the pit bulls was reclaimed due to disabilities. Animal Services tells KFOX14 the owner did have the option of picking up both of the dogs.

The remaining pit bull remains in an isolated holding area.

The other pit bull owner says the Chihuahuas’ and the pit bulls’ owners are to blame.

"Everyone needs to keep their dogs under control at all times,” the other owner said. “It doesn't matter what the breed is. Any dog can bite. Any dog can carry rabies. It can carry anything you know."

"You can't ever eradicate these types of tragedies unfortunately,” Moody said. ”But we can do our best to make sure the structure we put in place works."

(KFOXTV - Aug 25, 2016)

Ohio: Grand Rapids man, Robert Freeworth, 36, indicted on 16 criminal counts after wildlife investigation

OHIO -- The wheels of justice often seem to grind along at barely a crawl, but hunters, conservationists, and the law-abiding general public will be pleased to learn that the net is closing around a large group of offenders alleged to have been engaging in extensive criminal activity that included poaching white-tailed deer and the illegal sale of venison and sport-caught walleyes.

At least 20 individuals from the Toledo area are among a group of defendants that could eventually include more than 40 people in 10 counties who were nabbed as part of a long-term investigation called Operation North Coast. Many aspects of the investigation are still ongoing.

Last week, state wildlife officers from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife arrested Robert Mandon Freeworth, 36, of Grand Rapids, Ohio. He was indicted by a Wood County grand jury on nine felony and seven misdemeanor counts.

The felony counts facing Freeworth include the sales of wildlife, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, having weapons under disability, three counts of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, two counts of tampering with records, and the aggravated possession of drugs. Freeworth is charged with misdemeanors for allegedly jacklighting for deer, using weapons while intoxicated on two occasions, hunting without permission of the landowner, and three additional wildlife violations.

If he is convicted on the charges, Freeworth will face possible incarceration, along with significant fines, financial restitution for the wildlife involved, community control sanctions, the reimbursement of the costs of the investigation and the forfeiture of firearms and a vehicle. The felonies could result in the court imposing maximum penalties of up to a year in prison and $2,500 fines in each case, while the misdemeanors could result in jail time from 30-180 days and fines from $250 to $1,000.

There could also be substantial penalties for any trophy-class white-tailed deer that were taken by any of the individuals charged in the case, since the Ohio Revised Code now calls for determining the dollar value of such deer by measuring the antlers and using a formula to consider the value the general public derives from wildlife. In a 2011 case, a Logan County man was required to pay $23,816.59 in restitution for illegally taking a trophy buck.

The initial sweep in the Operation North Coast case resulted in the seizure of more than 100 deer trophy mounts, firearms, “thousands of pounds” of venison, antlers, fish, at least one vehicle, as well as deer tags and cell phones.

The charges against Freeworth, and the many other defendants, were the result of an investigation that focused on a wide corridor of northern Ohio along Lake Erie and involved more than 45 law enforcement officers, the extensive execution of search warrants, the seizure of game and equipment, and interviews with more than three dozen suspects and other individuals. A wide sweep conducted in March hit locations from the Cleveland area to Grand Rapids with search warrants and resulted in the seizure of more than 100 deer trophy mounts, firearms, venison, antlers, fish, and at least one vehicle.

Many of those charged in the case are from Wood County. “The indictment demonstrates the seriousness of wildlife crimes and commercialization that was taking place in the Wood County area,” said Ken Fitz, law enforcement administrator for the Division of Wildlife. The Wood County prosecutor’s office has been collaborating with state wildlife investigators on the wide-reaching case.

“The investigation was well executed and prepared, which is a testament to the ODNR investigative unit in making sure rules and regulations are followed by all,” said Gwen Howe-Gebers, assistant prosecuting attorney in Wood County. “The cases demonstrate that those who hunt illegally need to be held accountable for their actions.”

Also charged in the case is Robert V. Freeworth, 59, of Grand Rapids, Ohio, with two counts of aiding another in a wildlife violation. He is the father of Robert Mandon Freeworth.

Both have shown a disregard for wildlife laws over the years. They both have prior wildlife violation arrests: Robert Mandon Freeworth for an overlimit on yellow perch in October, 2015, and for trapping muskrats in a closed season in 1997; and Robert V. Freeworth for hunting/​taking/​shooting deer from a roadway or motor vehicle in December, 2000.

Thus far, including Freeworth, 28 people have been charged in the Operation North Coast investigation.

Wood County residents who have been charged, or those charged in Wood County, include:

•    Ronnie Borders, 34, Weston: deer check-in violation (in Bowling Green Municipal Court).
•    Rick Bruielly, 66, Weston: Fail to keep and maintain proper taxidermy records. (This case, in Bowling Green Municipal Court, resulted in a $100 fine and $145 in court costs).
•    Robert V. Freeworth, 59, Grand Rapids: two counts of aiding another in a wildlife violation (one count in Napoleon Municipal Court which has been finished, resulting in a $500 fine, plus an additional $156 in court costs, as well as a three-year hunting and fishing license suspension. The other count in Wood County is pending, according to the release).
•    Rodney Hall, 44, Bowling Green: purchase wild animal or part thereof (Bowling Green Municipal Court).
•    Dawn Large, 42, Grand Rapids: no hunting license, hunting without permission (Bowling Green Municipal Court); hunting deer with aid of motor vehicle, shooting from or across a roadway, possessing a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (Napoleon Municipal Court).
•    Shawn Matthews, 34, Grand Rapids: purchase wild animal or part thereof (Bowling Green Municipal Court).
•    Robert Parker Jr, 64, Portage: purchase wild animal or part thereof (Bowling Green Municipal Court).
•    Jo Sears, 62, Bowling Green: purchase wild animal or part thereof (Bowling Green Municipal Court).
•    William Seyfried, 70, Gibsonburg: purchase wild animal or part thereof (Bowling Green Municipal Court).
•    Jarod Sinning, 39, Bowling Green: two counts of purchase wild animal or part thereof (Bowling Green Municipal Court).

•    Cyndal Waldvogel, 30, Grand Rapids: purchase of a wild animal or part thereof (Maumee Municipal Court. This case has been completed, according to the release, resulting in a $35 fine and $130 court costs).

Full Name: Robert Mandon Freeworth
Date: 08/04/2016
Arrest Age: 36
Gender: Male
Charges:
#1 TAMPERING W/ RECORDS - FALSIFY, DESTROY, REMOVE
#2 TAMPERING W/ RECORDS - FALSIFY, DESTROY, REMOVE
#3 DRUG ABUSE - POSSESSION OF COCAINE
#4 IMPROPERLY DISCHARGING FIREARM OCCUPIED STRU
#5 HAVING WEAPONS WHILE UNDER DISABILITY - DRUG RELATED CONVI
#6 IMPROPERLY HANDLING FIREARMS IN MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORT LOAD
#7 USING WEAPONS WHILE INTOXICATED
#8 IMPROPERLY HANDLING FIREARMS IN MOTOR VEHICLE - DISCHARGE FI
#9 IMPROPERLY HANDLING FIREARMS IN MOTOR VEHICLE
#10 ENGAGING IN PATTERN OF CORRUPT ACTIVITY - CONDUCT, PARTICIPA
#11 FISHING LICENSE VIOLATION
#12 FISHING LICENSE VIOLATION
#13 SELLING WILD ANIMALS W/VALUE OVER $1,000
#14 SELLING WILD ANIMALS W/VALUE OVER $1,000
#15 SELLING WILD ANIMALS W/VALUE OVER $1,000
#16 SELLING WILD ANIMALS W/VALUE OVER $1,000

(BCSN - Aug 12, 2016)

Oklahoma: Tulsa Woman Stacy Basden, 46, Arrested For Child Neglect, Hoarding Animals

OKLAHOMA -- Tulsa Police arrested a woman Monday on complaints of child neglect, having an unlawful number of dogs and cats, illegal disposal of dead animals, larceny and several other complaints.

 

According to TPD, officers arrested Stacy Deann Basden, 46, after discovering that she and her three children were living in a shed in the backyard surrounded by dead and dying animals because nearly 60 dogs and cats had taken over the house. There were also animals being kept in the cramped shed with the children.

There was no food or working utilities available in the shed or home, police say.

Responding officers had to wear gas masks to access the area and home, and results of air tests of the home showed ammonia levels several times higher than established danger levels, the report states.

 

 

A Tulsa corporal said it is one of the worst living conditions he has seen in 15 years

Three children were taken from home. A 12-year-old girl an 11-year-old girl and a seven-year-old child are all in DHS custody.

 

In additional to child neglect charges and animal cruelty charges, Basden was also arrested on complaints of larceny, no driver’s license, improper license plate display and no proof of insurance, according to police.

She is being held on more than $150,000 bond.

 

I hope she gets mental health counseling so she 
can eventually be reunited with her kids, but she
should not be allowed to have more animals

(NewsOn6 - Aug 30, 2016)