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Case #15994 Rating: 3.0 out of 5
Puppy mill - over 100 dogs seized
Belford, NJ (US)Incident Date: Thursday, Jul 23, 2009
County: Monmouth
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Marlene D. Sandford
A Belford woman pleaded guilty to 81 counts of failure to provide proper sustenance to her pets last week, according to Chief Victor "Buddy" Amato of the Monmouth County SPCA in Eatontown.
Amato said Marlene D. Sandford was fined $5,000 Dec. 11 in Middletown Municipal Court by Judge Michael Puglisi.
Sandford was charged with 81 counts of animal cruelty on July 23; Amato said MCSPCA law enforcement personnel removed more than 100 dogs from her house. "Several were pregnant. Many dogs died at the shelter," he said.
Sandford also pleaded guilty to seven other charges, including animal abuse, Amato said, and was ordered to pay $7,000, for a total of $12,00 in fines. She will also be subject to unannounced inspections by the MCSPCA and was ordered by the court to comply in a timely manner with all township zoning ordinances regarding kennels.
Amato said most of the dogs recovered were purebred Chihuahuas and that all of the animals removed became the property of the shelter. References« NJ State Animal Cruelty Map
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