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Animal Cruelty Reports Up Sharply In El Paso County
February 22, 2007 5:49 PM
El Paso county saw a 75 percent jump in animal cruelty cases last year. That according to Sheriff Terry Maketa.
And 2007 is getting off to a bad start, as earlier this week the Sheriff’s office seized 26 animals from a property in Black Forest after neighbors reported dead and dying animals. On Tuesday members of the Sheriff’s office, with help from the Humane Soceity of the Pikes Peak Region and the State Brand Inspector served a search warrant on a property on Volmer road, where they found at least 11 dead animals. They seized five horses, six llamas, six goats, a sheep, a dog and two hens from the property. The sheriff’s office did not identify the property owner, but said possible animal cruelty charges are pending.
The Sheriff’s office is also asking for help from people who might be able to provide care and sheltering for animals seized in such incidents. They’re asked to contact the sheriff’s office and ask to be put on the animal aid help list.
The Sheriff’s office says the number of cases of animal cruelty being reported probably has to do with population growth on Colorado Springs’ east side. People living closer together, a press release says, are more likely to notice the condition of their neighbors’ animals, and recent publicity about animal cruelty cases have raised awareness among the public.
Posted by Eric Whitney on February 22, 2007 5:49 PM | Permalink
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