Animal neglect - 37 seized, dog found dead
Hannibal, MO (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008
County: Marion
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Richard L. Shannon
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
Hannibal Police are still searching for a suspect wanted for the neglect and abuse of 37 animals.
A joint investigation led police to 2103 Hope Street late Wednesday night.
They were initially called to a report of neglected dogs in the backyard.
But after officers discovered a dead dog that was decaying, they got a search warrant for the property.
In all, authorities seized 9 dogs mostly boxers, rotweilers, or boxer mix, 8 rabbits, 8 exotic birds, 7 rodents, 1 hedgehog, and 4 snakes.
All the animals are currently being housed at the Northeast Missouri Humane Society in Hannibal.
They are said to be in good condition, and will remain there, pending any charges filed in the Hannibal Municipal Court.
Richard Shannon, 45, the owner of the home is still at large.
He faces 25 offenses; including 10 counts no city dog license, 9 counts animal neglect, 4 counts of a dangerous animal, 1 count of animal abuse, and 1 count excessive number of animals.
Shannon is described as a 6 ft, white male, 150 lbs, with brown hair.
If you have any information on the case, contact the Hannibal Police Department by calling (573)-221-0987 or going online to www.hannibalpd.com under crime tips.
Case UpdatesA Hannibal man accused of animal abuse and neglect will be in court Jan. 5. Forty-five-year-old Richard L. Shannon turned himself in to Hannibal police Monday morning.
He faces 10 counts of no city dog license, nine counts of animal neglect, one count of animal abuse, four counts of dangerous animals and one count of excessive number of animals.
Officers responded to a report of neglected dogs in the backyard of a home in the 2100 block of Hope Street Nov. 19.
They saw one dead dog that was decaying and got a search warrant for the property. Authorities said they seized nine dogs, eight rabbits, one hedgehog, eight birds, seven rodents and four snakes.
All of the animals were taken to the Northeast Missouri Humane Society shelter in Hannibal.
Shannon's family has said that the animals were not neglected. The shelter has said the animals were in good health.
Shannon is free on a $2,000 cash bond and an additional $6,500 surety bond. | Source: Hannibal.Net - Nov 23, 2008
Update posted on Nov 24, 2008 - 4:37PM |
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