Six dogs seized from flea infested property
Iron Mountain Lake, MO (US)

Incident Date: Thursday, Sep 25, 2008
County: Saint Francois

Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Tamara L. Benscoter

A Missouri woman has been charged with six counts of felony animal abuse after authorities seized six dogs from a flea-infested property in Iron Mountain Lake.

Police said the dogs were abandoned in confinement pens without food or water by their owner, 46-year-old Tamara Benscoter of Bismarck. The animals were rescued Thursday by the Missouri Humane Society.

The Humane Society said that in 2004, it seized 119 animals from her residence. Benscoter received probation for the offense.

References

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