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Case #9041 Rating: 2.8 out of 5
Approximately 7,000 animals found during raid
Boyertown, PA (US)Incident Date: Saturday, Dec 19, 1964
County: Berks
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: John Dierolf
On December 19, 1964, animal dealer John Dierolf of Boyertown, Pennsylvania, had just returned the night before from a Green Dragon sale with hundreds of dogs and cats jam-packed into chicken crates and a truck load of puppies he left outside in 12 degree temperatures. He was in for a surprise. A seven-person team awaited him, among them, Fay Brisk.
Armed with search warrants and accompanied by a constable, they entered his property and found an estimated total of 7,000 animals, including the mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, pigeons. Many of the dogs were jammed into small pens, trampled, sick with distemper. Many of the hundreds of cats were already dead.
He was arrested, paid a $67 fine ($50 plus costs), and was soon back in business, but the raid got press coverage, led to a stronger Pennsylvania dog law, and prepared the way for a Federal law. References« PA State Animal Cruelty Map
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