CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Shippensburg man acquitted of 2,700 counts of animal cruelty has filed a civil lawsuit after more than 400 animals were seized from his home as part of the investigation.
According to the lawsuit, Barry Orndorff was taken into custody in 2021 and charged with 450 counts of felony animal cruelty and misdemeanor animal cruelty. As a result, on Oct. 26, Orndorff filed the civil lawsuit against Pennsylvania State Police, Cumberland County, Speranza Animal Rescue, and other individuals.
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