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According to a Facebook post from CCSO, Animal control officers from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) were called to a house on S. Mooring Drive in Inverness on December 31, 2024, after neighbors complained about aggressive dogs running loose and causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers found deplorable conditions inside the home.
Animals were found in deplorable conditions.Photo byCitrus County Sheriff’s Office
Carol Normand, 66, was discovered to have 12 malnourished Boston Terriers living in unsanitary and neglected conditions. Joseph Moore, 63, was found with one Boston Terrier in similar circumstances. The overwhelming odor in the home was so severe that it caused immediate headaches and watery eyes for the officers.
CCSO animal control officers rescued 13 dogs in Inverness.Photo byCitrus County Sheriff’s Office
Normand has been charged with 12 counts of felony animal cruelty, with her bond set at $30,000. Moore faces one count of felony animal cruelty and is being held without bond due to a probation violation from a previous charge of Battery on a Person 65 or Older.