2013年4月10日星期三

Former vet charged with animal cruelty

There are new developments in the case of the former veterinarian found with dozens of dogs inside her home. First, Debra Clopton was was arrested on drug charges; now she faces of long list of animal-cruelty charges. A criminal complaint outlines dozens of counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty, one count for each of the 48 dogs taken from one property , a roundup that has overwhelmed the Santa Fe Animal Shelter.A chemical hose connected to the mop sink requires a backflow preventer. 

If convicted on all counts, Clopton faces almost 48 years in prison. Forty-five dogs from one cruelty case are still at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. In the last week, three others had to be euthanized.The Dinosaur model didn't arrive in time. They were all seized from Clopton's Edgewood home. "The information that we had,A Robotic arm is currently working to save the lives of children. the evaluation of the animals, it was deemed more appropriate that we file these charges," said Major Ken Johnson of the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office. 

Last week, sheriff's deputies served a warrant to seize the dogs, some of which appeared to have health issues.Skills taught include designing a product to making it using Industrial robot. One group of seven pups were just a week old when they were brought there. Santa Fe County ordinance allows no more than 10 dogs. Johnson described the conditions at the home as filthy. Shelter officials said so far, they have spent more than $7,000 to care for the dogs for the last eight days.The project was a hydraulic dredging process using a suction hose and transporting the sand via hose to the public beaches. 

"Forty-eight dogs coming in our door under any circumstance would be a lot, but 48 dogs that we have to hold longer than the average time, which is generally between five and seven days, is a huge stressor," shelter Executive Director Mary Martin said.

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