Puppy mill - 26 animals seized - Hyattsville, MD

Sunday, Feb 28, 1999

County: Prince Georges

Disposition: Convicted

Defendant/Suspect: Teresa M. Wilds

Wilds was convicted of animal cruelty in 2000 in the Administrative Court of Prince Georges County MD (case #9901329). In May 1999 AKC Director of Investigation and Inspection Field Staff, William Hughes wrote to the Prince George's County Humane Society requesting that they look into the conditions at the home of Teresa Wilds because the AKC inspector had found "poor sanitary and/or health conditions" upon inspection.

She was suspended from the Doberman Pinscher Club of America

Wilds received a 10 year suspension effective August 7, 2000 and was fined $2000 from the AKC based on conduct considered prejudicial to the best interests of purebred dogs in connection with the convictions in Administrative Court of Prince Georges County MD.

On January 12, 2000 after numerous requests by Animal Control for her to correct the conditions, a search warrant was issued and 26 animals were seized from her home in Hyattsville, Md. (18 dogs, 6 cats & 2 kittens).

References

• Administrative Court of Prince Georges County MD (case #9901329)
• ASPNM Neapolitan Mastiff Society

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