BROOKSVILLE â A Brooksville kennel owner faces multiple charges of animal cruelty and neglect after law and animal enforcement officers from several agencies raided the kennel March 2 and found sick and dead puppies. Jian Karlos Ortiz Mendez, 34, owner of Golden Kennel LLC, 9203 Weatherly Road, was charged with 11 counts of aggravated animal cruelty and one misdemeanor count of animal neglect. He was being held on $23,000 bond. The misdemeanor count stemmed from a lack of water to kenneled dogs. Jian Karlos Ortiz Mendez The Hernando County Sheriffâs Office said animal enforcement of...