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Abused dogs found in Boulder Creek home
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (KGO) -- A man wanted for animal abuse in the rugged backwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains has disappeared, and the sheriff's department is looking for him. This case found dogs left dead or hungry at a ranch in the Boulder Creek area west of Los Gatos.
More than three dozen dogs and puppies, victims of abuse, are being cared for at an animal shelter in Scotts Valley. The dogs are unsocilalized are afraid of humans and many of the dogs have been caught by baiting humane traps.
The man believed to be responsible for the abuse was the focus of a sweep in the Santa Cruz Mountains Tuesday afternoon, but he wasn't captured. However, animal control officers found plenty of more evidence that turned their stomach. MULTIPLE SEVERED DOGS HEADS FOUND HANGING IN TREE AT HOME , SEVERED LEGS...
Animal control officers spotted as many as 10 dogs still hiding on the property. They managed to capture one dog, a mixed breed, clearly timid and not used to being around humans. The dog had scars and skin disease. Officers had been tipped off that dog breeder Robert Burnett was on the property as of Tuesday night.
Animal control staff discovered yet another dog skull Tuesday, not far from where five others were found on a table during a search of the property on Saturday.
Officials are building a case against the breeder. Charges of animal abuse could result in three years in prison and a $25,000 fine, but first they need to track down Robert Burnett.
"That's not an issue. The case speaks for itself basically on what we're finding on the property and the conditions of the animals," said Officer Brzezinski.
Late Tuesday afternoon, animal control officers were able to capture one more dog. They also made a grisly discovery of two partially severed legs from a dog. Animal control officers are hoping to take their case to the district attorney's office before the end of the week.
HOW TO HELP!!!
Animal services is in need of blankets, sheets and towels, dog food and monetary donations, all of which are tax deductible. They can be brought to Santa Cruz County Animal Services at 27 Janis Way, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 or mailed there. Or to volunteer, call 454-7303 or go online at http://scanimalservices.us/ and fill out a volunteer application. SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (KGO) -- A man wanted for animal abuse in the rugged backwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains has disappeared, and the ... more -
Dozens of dogs rescued during raid
BOLDER CREEK, CA (KGO) -- New details on an animal abuse case in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A dog breeder, Robert Brunette, is on the run and apparently taunting the authorities.
But the rescued dogs are being cared for and donations are pouring in. The donations are coming from across the country and the Santa Cruz County Animal Services Center says it's actually collected about $2,000 in cash just on Thursday, and people have been dropping off supplies.
Authorities say they still think there are six abused or neglected dogs on the loose on Robert Brunette's Bolder Creek property, and the dog breeder himself is still out there.
About 40 rescued dogs experienced the extremes of human behavior: first abuse and neglect and now the kindness of strangers. Some people are in tears as they drop off donations.
"When I saw they had rescued a bunch of dogs I just grabbed some clear towels and brought them down," said donor Carol Glover.
Animals Services now has enough blankets and are hoping for more cash donations for veterinary care.
Some puppies look healthy but have parasites and their stomachs are literally swollen with worms.
Emaciated and scared dogs were rescued Saturday and yesterday from the Boulder Creek property of Robert Brunette.
*After their first raid, authorities believe Brunette returned and left a SIXTH DOG SKULL and pair of DOG PAWS in plain view.
"It was pretty startling to find the paws if nothing else. I can't speculate as to how they ended up in that condition but they WEREN'T ATTACHED TO THE ANIMALS BODY and that's disconcerting," said Animal Services General Manager Henry Brzezinski.
The case is so horrifying; people worried about the surviving dogs also want the person responsible brought to justice.
"I hope they find him and well I think we all have the same feeling about this individual," said donor Robin Grabriel.
The first step in the legal process is finding and talking to Robert Brunette. It will likely be weeks before the dogs that are still considered his, would be available for adoption.
"Hopefully once these dogs become legally ours, we'll be able to socialize them and adopt them to wonderful new homes," said animal services coordinator Tricia Geisreiter.
The Animal Services Center's manager says he expects to get yet one more search warrant to try and humanely capture the six dogs believed to be loose in Brunette's property. BOLDER CREEK, CA (KGO) -- New details on an animal abuse case in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A dog breeder, Robert Brunette, is on the r... more -
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A mans soul can be judged by how he treats his dogs. Dogs in PUPPY MILLS are are kept in small cages and killed when they can no longer be bred.
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