Neglecting 68 dogs locked in van - 10 found dead
Stratford, CT (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Aug 12, 2003
County: Fairfield
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Ivan J. Truman
A Kentucky man is facing animal cruelty charges for his part in an animal rescue mission that ended with dog deaths. Ivan J. Truman, 65, of Smiths Grove, Ky., was arrested Tuesday after 10 dogs were found dead in a cargo van Truman had driven into Stratford.
In addition to the dead dogs, 58 needed medical attention after the long ride in the van transporting them from a Kentucky humane society to local animal rescue groups, police said.
The groups were to meet Truman at a shopping center just off the Merritt Parkway at Exit 53.
Police spokesman Capt. Harvey Maxwell said police were called about 6 a.m. to investigate a report of dogs being kept inside crates in a vehicle at Ryders Landing.
The dogs likely died as a result of a combination of poor conditions including the long trip, the small holding area, inadequate ventilation and the hot weather, Maxwell said.
Truman was charged with 10 counts of animal cruelty and was released after posting 4,500 bond.
The dogs had been slated to be euthanized in Kentucky, Maxwell said. Truman is a volunteer at the Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society. References |
