Loose Chimp leads Missouri authorities to Puppy Mill
By
Kyle Bosch
Story Created:
Apr 2, 2009 at 7:47 AM CDT
Story Updated:
Apr 2, 2009 at 7:47 AM CDT
WINSTON, Mo. (AP) - Three people are charged with animal abuse and neglect after authorities - responding to a call about an agitated chimpanzee - discovered more than 100 dogs in squalid conditions in northwest Missouri.
The Daviess County Sheriff's Department said yesterday it responded to a call Monday night about a chimp running on the highway north of Winston. The chimp attacked a deputy who later killed it.
Authorities approaching the home that had reported the chimp suspected it was a puppy mill. Chief Deputy Todd Watson says when
officers arrived Tuesday with a search warrant, all but 13 dogs and
two cats were gone.
The Humane Society of Missouri is offering a $3,000 reward for information on the missing animals' whereabouts.
The Missouri Department of Agriculture said three other primates were recovered.
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