Hoarding 18 dogs
Glenwood, MD (US)

Incident Date: Sunday, Dec 31, 2000
County: Howard

Disposition: Not Charged

Person of Interest: Katherine Richards

In January 2001 they removed 18 dogs, who were euthanized because they were too ill or bad-tempered to save. Richards' son, Joseph Richards, was held responsible for conditions at the property in 2001 and received 18 months' probation for animal cruelty and neglect.

References

• AnimalAdvocacy.Net

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