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Seized animals found in Murphy's house, barn, yard
NEW SHARON — State animal welfare agents seized about 40 animals found mostly in the kitchen and living room at a New Sharon woman's residence on Oct. 15, according to an inventory list filed with the state's search warrant.
Carol Murphy, 65, was prohibited by the state from having animals, after a Franklin County jury found her guilty of cruelty to animals and possessing animals without a permit in 2005. The state seized nearly 70 animals from Murphy's 248 Lane Road property in that case.
Murphy was arrested Oct. 15, after a state police trooper presented her with a warrant charging unpaid fines/fees in connection with the 2005 case. Police say she used a stun gun to shock him. Trooper Aaron Turcotte was also following up on a complaint from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in regards to Murphy.
Murphy was charged in connection with the police incident and pleaded not guilty Oct. 16 to those charges, which included assault on an officer.
She remains at Somerset County Jail in Madison until she posts $10,000 cash bail or $100,000 worth of real estate. Murphy has the right to ask for her bail to be reduced.
There have been no criminal charges filed in connection with possessing the animals found Oct. 15.
Animals seized were eight cats and five dogs found in cages or loose in the house; a potbellied pig in a cage in the kitchen, and three turkey pullets and a guinea hen pullet in the kitchen, according to the inventory list. Three rabbits were in cages in the kitchen area, five birds, cockatiels, cockatoos and Amazon parrot-type, were found in cages in the kitchen and living room. Two chinchillas were found in cages in the living room.
Two alpacas and a mini-donkey were in stalls in the attached barn. Five ducks, three roosters and four chickens were also in the barn, and a rooster was found in the yard.
Agents also seized materials and supplies, according to an inventory list, to care for the animals such as syringes, needles, chinchilla dust, flea comb, documents with animal records, nail clippers, a computer and floppy disks among other items. No food for the animals was listed as seized, but it is unknown whether that would be seized in such an investigation.
The animals have been placed in shelters around the state, and the next step will be for a hearing to be held to permanently seize those animals, state Animal Welfare Program Director Norma Worley said last week. Worley was unavailable for comment Friday.
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The courts should have made
The courts should have made her pay her fines a long time ago and undergo mental treatment. How she can say she loves her animals when she knew they would take them
away from her is very troublesome. But mental people do not understand the pain they are putting their animals through. I hope this time she gets sent to a hospital for some treatment. Maybe she would benefit if they gave her some shock treatment.
This is an old story. Why is
This is an old story. Why is it being run again and on the front page?
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