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May 33 min read

JUDY LYNN DUBOIS, owner of Du Bois Rescue, arrested – Sixty dogs removed from her property

- Florida, USA -

 

Leon County authorities arrested 57-year-old JUDY LYNN DUBOIS (pictured), owner of Du Bois Rescue.

 

According to an official document obtained by Voice For Us, on April 11, 2024, Leon County Animal Control along with Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to DUBOIS’ home on Sparrow Road to conduct a welfare check  “to ensure the well-being and proper treatment of animals at the location.”

Officers found many dogs in deplorable conditions and discovered several ordinance violations.

 

Officers saw a dog, identified as Roxy, an 8-year-old female Rottweiler mix, who was “running at large and unleashed in the roadway.” Roxy was then safely placed in one of the Animal Control vehicles.

 

As officers further approached the property, they could smell a strong odor of feces. Outside, in small wire crates, were two dogs, a 3-month-old Great Dane named Trick and a 2-year-old Beagle named Annie. “Both had matted fur, no clean or accessible food or water, and were standing in a large amount of their own waste”, stated the document.

 

Annie and Trick were not the only dogs who were found in inhumane conditions. In facts officials discovered fifty-seven (57) more dogs in a similar state.

The dogs were being kept in wire cages that “were not properly enclosed with walls and a roof and were inadequate to protect the animals from weather conditions.”

 

The document further stated that some of the dogs “were observed in small cages, crusted with filth, and without clean or accessible food or water.”

 

According to the document, “Due to the inadequate sheltering and the unsafe and unsanitary conditions” all the dogs were removed and were taken to the overcrowded Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Service Center (TLCASC) where they were evaluated and treated by staff.

 

Dr. Rachel Barton, chief veterinarian at TLCASC, performed a forensic exam on Roxy and found her to be infected with heartworm disease.

 

Annie was found to have dental calculus, overgrown nails, a dirty coat, and appeared to have a surgically removed left eye. She was also found to be infected with intestinal parasites and heartworms.

 

Trick was found with red, inflamed, irritated feet, and was found to have a significant breakdown of the ligaments and tendons of his front feet and wrists.

 

Several other dogs were also found to have heartworms, intestinal parasites, flea infestations, overgrown nails, dental tartar, and fur coats crusted with feces.

 

Dr. Barton “concluded that the dogs were housed in filthy, unsanitary and inhumane conditions and were subjected to unnecessary and prolonged suffering.”

 

DUBOIS was arrested on May 2, 2024, and booked into the Leon County Detention Facility.

She is facing five criminal charges of animal cruelty and five more charges of confining animals without sufficient food or water.

 

On May 22, 2024, when DUBOIS appears back in court, a judge will determine if she is fit to care for the animals or if they have to be turned over and placed in the county's custody.

 

According to the Leon County Attorney’s Office there are other animals at DUBOIS’ home.

 

On a separate note, I learned from an email received by the  Leon County Attorney’s Office that Leon County Animal Control has responded to Sparrow Road in the past. In fact, “Since 2016, Leon County Animal Control officers have responded 54 times to various reports.”

DUBOIS has been cited for violations in the past.

 

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Disclaimer: This story is sourced from an official document provided to Voice For Us from the Leon County Attorney’s Office. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.

 

 

DUBOIS’ mugshot shared from the Leon County Jail




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Mar 163 min read

Dog missing for ten days found by another dog among snowdrifts and fallen trees near her home

- Colorado, USA -

 

The power of a close community, persistence, goodwill, and unselfishness led to a happy-ending story for a 6-year-old dog named Pepper and her family!

 

Pepper, a Bernese/black Labrador mix, disappeared from her home in Blue River on the morning of February 22, 2024.

Pepper’s family then called Summit Lost Pet Rescue, Inc. and its volunteers immediately sprang into action to help them find their furbaby.

 

Summit Lost Pet Rescue said in Facebook post: “We sent them our standard search protocols- put out a scent station on their front porch (owner's dirty clothes and dog bed), set up cameras, made social media posts to spread awareness, hung neon signs in the neighborhood, and boots on the ground search.”

 

Additionally, to facilitate and speed up the search, flyers were handed out to neighbors asking them to check their garages, decks, tree wells and any other places where Pepper might be stuck.

 

The snow was very deep in the Blue River area and had very high snowbanks.

 

Despite the tireless attempts, Pepper was nowhere to be found leading the search team to assume that either Pepper was stuck someplace nearby or got picked up and left Blue River.

 

At that point, the search area was expanded to nearby trails. The team felt it was more likely that Pepper was stuck in the snow, so her family and the volunteers of Summit Lost Pet Rescue spent a lot of time snowshoeing and searching in areas where Pepper could be stuck.

 

The search team had a glimmer of hope when they noticed dog tracks that were circling the neighborhood near Pepper’s home with no human prints nearby so it could've been her. Volunteers kept track of those prints as clues. However, they couldn’t be sure as Pepper never showed up on their cameras.

 

It’s now ten days later and Pepper does not know that her ordeal is about to come to an end and that she is about to finally be reunited with her family!  

 

Kevin, a volunteer with Summit Lost Pet Rescue, had spent many hours looking for Pepper. Giving up was not an option for him, so along with his dog named Finn, they went down by the creek once again. “Finn was very interested in this location”, said Summit Lost Pet Rescue. It was not easy to get to the area due to the depth of the snow and fallen trees.

 

After further exploration, there she was! Pepper was stuck “in a small area of the creek surrounded by steep snowbanks and taking shelter under a fallen tree.”

 

As Summit Lost Pet Rescue noted, “A black dog under muddy black tree roots made it very hard for Kevin to see her, but his dog Finn did.” 

 

Kevin saw Pepper’s tag shining on her collar and immediately contacted her family.

The family arrived at the scene, performed “calming techniques” and snowshoed/post-holed in the deep creek. It took three people to finally free Pepper. For ten long days Pepper had been stuck 714 feet from her house.

 

The good news is that a veterinarian examination revealed that she was well!

 

Melissa Davis, executive director of Summit Lost Pet Rescue, explained: “We often take our dogs on searches with us and use them as ‘magnet dogs’.  When pets go missing, they often are afraid of humans, but have a better trust with other dogs.”

 

Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the Facebook post published by Summit Lost Pet Rescue.

 




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Feb 162 min read

JASON MILLAR arrested – One dead dog and twenty-six live animals in poor condition found at his home

- New Jersey, USA -

 

On February 10, 2024, detectives from the Galloway Township Police Department were dispatched to a property in the 100 block of Zurich Avenue to conduct a follow-up investigation regarding an animal complaint.

 

Detectives met with 23-years-old JASON MILLAR (pictured), who identified himself as the animals’ guardian.

 

As detectives were inspecting the living conditions, they found one cat and twenty-five dogs

“living in poor conditions with insufficient access to food and water,” said police in a media release. Sadly, detectives also discovered a deceased dog.

 

Animal Control was called in and assisted with removing the furvictims from the property.

 

MILLAR was placed under arrest on cruelty to animals charges and released on a summons pending a future court date. Police said additional charges are still pending, as the investigation is ongoing.

 

I have contacted the Galloway Township Police Department to inquire about all of the Voiceless Victims and with regard to the furbaby who was found deceased, I was told: “….we do not have a name or breed available; however, the dog was sent for a necropsy.  We are currently awaiting the results.”

 

The cat and dogs who were rescued from the property “are doing well and have been placed at local shelters.”  Galloway Township Police Officer Dan Weigle (pictured) adopted one of the dogs, a female Newfoundland named Moo (pictured).

 

No additional information was released.

 

I took the liberty of naming the deceased dog Heart for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.

 

Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official news outlets. Links included.

Please note that details may be removed or new information added should such sources report an update.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.

 


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