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Howell dog hoarders appear in court; face maximum of $1M in fines

assetContent (29)HOWELL — A couple who housed 276 dogs in what officials called the worst hoarding case in Monmouth County history, appeared in municipal court in Howell on Wednesday to face more than 500 counts of animal cruelty. If Charlene and Joseph Handrick are each found guilty of a 552 counts of animal cruelty, they could face… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 30th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Howell, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Howell dog hoarders appear in court; face maximum of $1M in fines

Couple faces 552 animal cruelty charges for hoarding dogs

howell dog hoardingHOWELL — A township husband and wife face 552 charges of animal cruelty after authorities found 276 dogs in their split-level home earlier this month. Charlene and Joseph Handrik of Bennett Road are accused of inflicting unnecessary cruelty on the dogs by providing inhumane living conditions, acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said in a statement… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 18th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Couple faces 552 animal cruelty charges for hoarding dogs

First of dogs rescued from Howell ‘hoarding house’ adopted

assetContent (21)EATONTOWN — The first of the more than 270 dogs rescued last week from a house in Howell was adopted out on Wednesday as the animal count from the worst hoarding situation in Monmouth County continued to grow. At least four other dogs are ready for adoption at the Monmouth County SPCA in Eatontown and more… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: June 8th, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Monmouth SPCA | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on First of dogs rescued from Howell ‘hoarding house’ adopted