PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman is facing second-degree animal neglect and other charges after 41 dogs were seized from her Monmouth residence earlier this week, authorities announced.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has revealed that the Oregon Humane Society helped the agency during a mission to rescue animals from 12900 McCaleb Rd. at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The operation came after someone called Deputy Jodi Whiting to report they had discovered a stray puppy “in poor health” in the area on Sept. 11.
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According to the Sheriff’s Office, the animal control officer had already encountered a woman named Jeanette Case with dogs of a similar breed several times over the years. Investigators then determined that the suspect held a “lack of standards of care for the animals in her possession.”
When deputies and OHS arrived at Case’s residence, they rescued 41 large guardian mixed breed dogs. They also found several one-day-old puppies “discarded in random areas.” While several puppies are in good condition after receiving immediate care, officials reported that one of the pups was found deceased at the scene.
“At this time the surrendered dogs will be evaluated and placed in accordance with OHS policy and after being released by the district attorney, the rehoming of these animals will be handled by OHS,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
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A forensic veterinarian, behavior specialists and animal handlers were among the 12 OHS team members who helped with the operations, according to the organization. Some of the rescued animals are receiving care at its Portland campus…