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Over 300 Warrants Set In Carroll County Animal Cruelty Case

 

 

Atwood, Tenn.—Over 300 warrants have been drafted by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in the animal cruelty case last month that resulted in the seizure of some 100 animals from a home in Atwood.

The warrants charge Tara L. Neuzler and Donald Scott Schoenthal with animal cruelty and child abuse. The warrants have been drafted and are awaiting the signature of a judicial officer on each warrant.

Once the warrants are signed, the couple will be formally charged.

A raid on the house was conducted April 8 by the Animal Rescue Corps of Washington, D.C. and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office.

Approximately 43 large and medium breed dogs, including puppies, 37 cats, including litters of newborn kittens, 17 rabbits, 10 geese, eight chickens, six ducks, six goats, five sheep, five chinchillas, four ferrets, and two alpacas were found without adequate food or water. Several dead animals were found around the property including a zebra, a cat, a duck, and the remains of rabbits. There were live animals and dead animals in the same cage. Animals were found running loose and in cages around the property, inside a barn, and in the property owner’s house and garage.

According to ARC officials, the animals were all extremely dirty and suffering from heavy infestations of internal and external parasites, broken bones, extreme matting, eye and ear infections, and respiratory issues caused by the extremely high ammonia levels inside the house and garage which was among the highest ARC has ever recorded. Many of the animals were suffering from malnutrition and no food for the animals was found on the property.

The animals are being cared by the Rescue Operations Center in Lebanon, TN. This rescue, dubbed Operation Noah’s Ark is ARC’s third rescue operation in the past two months in Tennessee and Louisiana.  

 

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