Kathy Bauck, the owner of a puppy mill in Minnesota, will face charges of animal cruelty and torture, and practicing veterinary medicine without a license. Bauck's dog farm houses around 800 dogs, according to investigators who made undercover videos of the suspect mistreating her animals.
Reports say that the accused sold puppies to pet shops across the country, and was previously incarcerated for similar offenses, spending 5 days in jail.TheBostonChannel: Puppy Mill Owner Faces Charges (November 10, 2008)
800 Dogs in Arizona
Roughly 800 Dogs were taken from a triple-wide mobile home in Pima County, Arizona where an elderly couple lived. A spokesperson for the Humane Society of Souther Arizona said 96 dogs were removed from the house on Monday and about another 700 were taken out Wednesday. In addition, authorities also found 82 parrots. The owners were breeding and selling the animals.
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Allegedly abused a sick dog mother who was giving birthTheBostonChannel: Puppy Mill Owner Faces Charges (November 10, 2008)
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Some of the dogs had paws missing
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Some of the dogs were pregnant and giving birth while authorities were removing them
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Authorities described the situation as "horrible, filth everywhere ... probably one of the worst (situations) I've ever seen."
