Madison woman charged in deaths of 5 Great Danes heads to trial

MADISON, Wis. — The woman suspected of keeping her seven Great Danes in her van under unlivable conditions stood mute during a Monday court appearance and will be heading to trial, online court records show.

68-year-old Judith Wiesner faces five counts of mistreatment of animals causing death and two misdemeanor counts of intentionally mistreating animals.

A criminal complaint obtained by Channel3000.com says Wiesner told police that she had been living in the van with a 7-year-old Great Dane named Macy and her six puppies…

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