19 Puppies Confiscated From Dog Breeder
Dogs Seized From Man's Pickup Camper
POSTED: Tuesday, February 14, 2006
DENVER -- A dog breeder has threatened to sue Denver animal control after 19 puppies were removed from his pickup camper over the weekend.
Dwight Young said he was transporting the puppies for sale and kept them in his pickup truck while he stayed in a motel, Denver television station KMGH reported.
He came out to find a note on his truck from Denver Animal Control.
Someone became concerned when they saw and smelled the puppies inside his pickup. The note from animal control said the puppies were seized because of neglect. The note said that they did not have access to fresh water and were kept in filth.
Young said the dogs were in Denver temporarily because he planned to sell them to customers at Tomahawk Truck Stop in Brighton, Colo. He said he lets them out when he can keep an eye on them. The puppies are a combination of shih tzus, shelties and mixed breed.
An animal control officer told Young that all animals transported across state lines are required to have health certificates that show their immunization records.
Since Young did not have that, the officer said that animal control has the right to hold the puppies until a court hearing on March 13.
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