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Case #14378 Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Nearly a hundred animals seized from neglect Port Allen, LA (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008 County: West Baton Rouge
Charges: Misdemeanor Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Ann Kissner
Case Updates: 2 update(s) available
The finding of hundreds of abused animals has landed a Baton Rouge teacher in hot water, after a raid on her West Baton Rouge Parish home.
West Baton Rouge investigators executed a search warrant at a home just off Section Road in Erwinville.
They found all sorts of animals, both large and small. Investigators brought along veterinarians to check the animals and the vets say they did not like what they saw.
Investigators say the home belongs to Ann Kissner, a school teacher in Baton Rouge. She's been charged with animal cruelty.
Case UpdatesA West Baton Rouge Parish school teacher has made a deal with prosecutors and will stay out of jail in a major animal cruelty case.
Ann Kissner owns a large piece of property in the parish and on the day animal control agents raided the property, they found hundreds and hundreds of animals, some of them in bad shape.
There were horses, birds, and other types of animals, with very little fresh water or food. Veterinarians checked all of the animals and tried to help them.
Prosecutors went after Kissner on several animal cruelty charges and finally worked out a deal. Judge Alvin Bapstise sentenced her and basically suspended any jail time. She will, however, be on probation and animal control agents will do random checks on her to make sure she is not in the animal business.
Many of the animals seized that day were saved. | Source: WAFB - March 17, 2009 Update posted on Mar 19, 2009 - 10:02AM |
Deputies cited a woman on 79 counts of animal cruelty after investigators found scores of abused animals on her property Wednesday night, the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office reported.
Ann Kissner, no age or address given, was issued a court summons for the misdemeanor counts after authorities removed 62 dogs, 14 birds and three cats from in front of a home she owns, deputies said.
Sheriff Mike Cazes said Thursday that animal control workers were tipped off about the situation after receiving a complaint about a German shepherd being on the loose.
When the dog was located, it bolted from animal control officers, but they were able to trace it to Kissner's home.
At the home, investigators found animals living in small cages filled with urine and feces, Cazes said.
Deputies said water left for several of the animals was discolored and filled with insect larvae and, in some cases, feces.
Among the seized animals were 18 whippets - small dogs physically similar to greyhounds - later found to have heartworms.
Two newborn puppies removed from the house died overnight, deputies said, but it is unclear if they died as a result of abuse, unsanitary conditions or natural causes.
If convicted, Kissner faces a fine of up to $1,000 and six months in prison on each count. | Source: 2theAdvocate - Aug 15, 2008 Update posted on Aug 15, 2008 - 12:57AM |
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