Pet rabbit abandoned at home after owner moved
Portsmouth, NH (US)Incident Date: Friday, Nov 7, 2008
County: Rockingham
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Kristen Gilmore
When Kristen Gilmore moved out of her city residence, she left behind a caged rabbit, without food, exposed to the elements and living in its own excrement, police allege.
Gilmore, 37, now of Lafayette Road, North Hampton, is charged with a class A misdemeanor count of animal cruelty as a result, said Police Lt. Dante Puopolo.
According to police, an anonymous caller reported on Nov. 7 that the rabbit appeared to be abandoned and neglected "for quite a while." Based on that complaint, Animal Control Officer Patricia Tate was dispatched to a Marjorie Drive residence, where she found "a large angora rabbit" in a hutch without food and two inches of fecal matter on the bottom of the cage, said the police spokesman.
The rabbit was removed and transported to the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals where "abuse and neglect" was confirmed, said Puopolo. As a result of that determination, a warrant was issued for Gilmore's address and she was arrested after turning herself into police on Friday (Nov 21, 2008).
Following her arrest, Gilmore was released on $1,500 personal recognizance bail and scheduled for a Dec. 15 Portsmouth District Court arraignment. References |
