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Case #8009 Rating: 2.7 out of 5
Puppy mill - 76 poodles seized Aurora, CO (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Jan 23, 1991 County: Arapahoe
Disposition: Convicted
Defendants/Suspects: » Maria Baker » Rosaline Pierce
On March 27 Maria Baker pleaded guilty to animal neglect and was fined $250. Maria Baker also pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to a zoning violating and to having too many dogs in her home.
Prosecutors dismissed 43 other charges against Baker in February after animal control officers removed 76 poodles from her home and an Aurora dog grooming shop owned by her daughter Rosaline Pierce.
When the authorities seized the dogs, many of the poodles were soaked with urine and feces.
Pierce faces about 300 counts, from animal neglect to zoning violations. Pierce's next court hearing is April 24. Pierce was charged with animal neglect and selling puppies from her home.
Animal control officers said Pierce was running a "puppy mill" from her home. The dogs were reportedly soaked with urine and covered with feces when they were taken to the animal shelter.
Both women were charged with contempt of court this month after they picked up more than 60 dogs from the Aurora animal shelter and took them to the grooming shop. They had been ordered by a judge to board them with a veterinarian.
Baker also pleaded guilty to the contempt charge. Judge Gregory Hopkins said she'll have to pay part of the shelter's cost for boarding the poodles. References- Rocky Mountain News - Jan 26, 1991
- Rocky Mountain News - Feb 5, 1991
- Rocky Mountain News - Feb 26, 1991
- Rocky Mountain News - Mar 13, 1991
- Rocky Mountain News - Mar 28, 1991
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