Maggot infestation of dog and 9 puppies, 5 die Kansas City, MO (US) Date: Jul 8, 2005 Disposition: Alleged Abuser names unreleased Case ID: 5007 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in MO (US) « Back to Search Results Login to Watch this Case A dog with nine puppies eaten so badly with maggots that five pups would die raised a special ire in the Kansas City Humane Society agency. On July 8, the agency took a rare step in filing a formal complaint and pursuing prosecution against the man they say brought the German shepherd and her puppies to the shelter last week. The entire family of dogs was infested with maggots,

Kansas City Star - July 9, 2005

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