Judge rules Fort Pierce couple will only get five of 51 seized dogs back

A St. Lucie County judge ruled that a Fort Pierce couple will not regain custody of all 51 French bulldogs seized from their home due to neglect and mistreatment.

Judge Edmond Alonzo ruled that Aimee Cabo Nikolov and Boris Nikolov will only get five of the dogs back, and all but one must be spayed or neutered. The owners, who value the dogs at more than $1 million, plan to appeal the decision.

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Judge rules Fort Pierce couple will only get five of 51 seized French bulldogs after neglect back

Animal control officers removed the 51 dogs from the couple’s South Indian River Drive home in October of last year, according to court records. Investigators claimed the dogs were living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions…

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