17 dogs neglected, one found dead Moores Hill, IN (US) Incident Date: Wednesday, Jan 31, 2007 County: Dearborn Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Alleged: Kimberly Carrington

Case ID: 11135 Classification: Hoarding Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in IN (US) Login to Watch this Case

A Dearborn County woman is free today on $1,000 bond after Indiana State Police recently charged her with housing 17 dogs at her home in what they described as deplorable conditions.

Kimberly Carrington, 46, of Klein Acres Road near Moores Hill, was charged March 27 with two felony counts of cruelty to animals and 11 misdemeanor counts of abandonment/neglected animal, Indiana State Police announced.

In February, police officials found the dogs with no food and water. One dog was chained up with only eight inches of lead. Another dog tied on a short leash was found dead after apparently hanging herself on it, they said.

The case is not the first time Indiana State Police has investigated Carrington for violations regarding animal neglect, officials said.

Last year, she was charged with harboring a non-immunized animal, a misdemeanor, they said.

Her current case is pending in Dearborn Superior Court.

The dogs are being cared for at the Dearborn County Animal Shelter but, due to overcrowding there, officials hope the dogs will be adopted as soon as possible.

Anyone interested should contact the shelter at 812-926-0910.

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The Enquirer - April 2, 2007

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