Woman forfeits rights to 250 dogs, horses in ‘horrible’ UP puppy mill case
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
Posted Jan 11, 2021
Macy was the first to deliver a litter after Michigan State Police seized animals from an alleged Upper Peninsula puppy mill in August. The top photo shows Macy with her puppies after a difficult labor two days after she was moved. The bottom photo shows Macy s improved health and mental state six weeks later. Delta Animal Shelter is now caring for 167 puppies and 65 dogs while the Delta County Prosecutor s Office reviews the case for possible criminal charges.Delta Animal Shelter
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ESCANABA, MI – A woman who is facing animal cruelty charges for what authorities have called a “horrible” puppy mill today forfeited her rights to more than 250 dogs and horses that were seized from her residence in August.
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ESCANABA Like the rest of the world, the coronavirus pandemic dominated the local news in 2020. As 2020 draws to a close, here’s a look at some of the major local news stories of the year.
January
1 Escanaba residents Georgios Sitaras and Jami Hentz welcomed OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group’s first baby of the new year at 7:32 a.m. Nicoletta Elizabeth Sitaras weighed 7 pounds, 1.9 ounces and was 19 inches long. She was the couple’s first baby together.
10 Delta County Sheriff’s Department now has two K-9 units after Deputy Chad Newton and K-9 Officer Sage completed training. Newton and Sage, a female Dutch shepherd, are a certified K-9 unit after weeks of being trained by K-9 Master Trainer Marty Munger of Superior K-9 Training, based in Marquette.