Stockton inspection uncovers dead animals, neglected kennels
STOCKTON, Mo. — Charges are filed against a formerly licensed breeder in Cedar County.
The Cedar County prosecutor filed 12 counts of animal abuse against 36-year-old Sarah Walborn of Stockton yesterday. Last month, the 'Humane Society of Missouri' rescued 42 dogs and 9 cats from a property in rural Stockton.
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Stockton inspection uncovers dead animals, neglected kennels
The facility had been under the name 'Wynter Knights' a former licensed breeder.Investigators say when they arrived, they smelled a strong odor of dead animal and found several dead animals on the backside of the property. They say they also found several dogs housed in kennels that lacked proper flooring.
Officers say many of dogs appeared malnourished and some kennels didn't have food or water for the animals. Representatives with the Department of Agriculture say an inspection of the property a month earlier found similar conditions.
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