28-02-2025
Aggressive dogs related to Tuesday arrest in care of Hopkins County Humane Society
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEHT) — Some of Juanita Lanham's animals, said to be vicious, are now in the care of the Hopkins County Humane Society.
Authorities say they found about a dozen dogs running loose on Corbley Avenue on Tuesday night. As some are in the care of the local humane society, staff say the dogs will eventually be ready for adoption.
'They were fairly aggressive — as a matter of fact — I believe one officer described them as almost feral. Children in the area also said they were having to jump over fences to avoid them,' Madisonville Police Major Jason McKnight says.
Though the method is unclear, Madisonville Police and the Hopkins County Humane Society corral some of the dogs, and an undisclosed number of them are a the humane society now.
'Actually, they had to send extra people just for the amount of dogs and their unwillingness to go with them,' Major McKnight says.
We are not able to see the dogs at this time.
Authorities believe even more dogs are inside Lanham's home, but they do not know how many.
Police are investigating why Lanham had so many animals all at once. She is now out on bond.
'Obviously if this continues — or if the other dogs attack or try to bite children or anyone else for that matter — obviously we'll respond again and take action,' Major McKnight says.
Aggressive dogs related to Tuesday arrest in care of Hopkins County Humane Society
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