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Case #13336 Rating: 2.3 out of 5 (45 votes)
Rescue neglect - 112 dogs seized, 40 dead
Sand Springs, KY (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008
County: Jackson
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Convicted
Defendants/Suspects:
» Aimee Foust
» Timothy Foust
» Shawn Embs
Case Updates: 8 update(s) available
Three people face dozens of animal abuse charges after about 112 dogs, 40 of them dead, were found in a Jackson County home in deplorable conditions.
The dogs were discovered inside a home off of Highway 89 in Sand Springs. Officials originally reported early in the investigation that there were 17 dead dogs in the house, with 13 of those found inside a freezer in the basement of the home.
Dozens of other dogs have apparently been eating the remains of the dead dogs that were not in the freezer.
Social services also took one child who was in the home into protective custody.
One of the people arrested, homeowner Aimee Foust, ran an dog rescue operation used by area animal shelters. When people at the Estill County Animal Shelter saw LEX 18's original story on the case, they were stunned to recognize a dog they put in rescue there just last month. Sandy Clark says she immediately recognized the St. Bernard, named Macy.
Clark says Foust ran the group, whose website is www.animal-assist.org. Clark says she believes Foust started out her operation with good intentions, but admits she was stunned to learn the conditions of Foust's home.
Case UpdatesThree people charged in a massive animal cruelty case in Jackson County entered Alford pleas Monday. That means Shawn Embs, Tim Foust-Robbins, and Aimee Foust do not admit guilt, but acknowledge there's enough evidence to convict them.
They were arrested in March after police found more than a hundred dogs in filthy conditions at a home near McKee.
Some of the dogs died.
The judge gave Shawn Embs 30 days in jail, while Aimee Foust and Tim Foust-Robbins got home incarceration, followed by probation.
The three also cannot have pets for two years. | Source: WKYT - Aug 11, 2008
Update posted on Aug 11, 2008 - 6:20PM |
It's a happy ending for more than 60 dogs who were rescued from a central Kentucky animal shelter earlier this month.
Officials say nearly three-quarters of the 86 dogs at the Animal Assist Shelter in Sand Springs have been adopted since Timothy Foust, 32, and Shawn Embs, 18, were arrested and charged with animal cruelty.
The rescued dogs were taken to Gray Hawk Veterinary Services, where dozens of volunteers have come forward to help take care of the animals.
Officials say about 20 dogs have yet to find homes. Families who adopt the dogs must pay a $40 spaying or neutering fee. | Source: Lexington Herald-Leader - March 30, 2008
Update posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 2:10AM |
Two of the three people accused of abusing more than 100 dogs in eastern Kentucky appeared in court Monday.
Tim and Amy Foust of Jackson County were arraigned on charges of animal cruelty.
They will be back in court for a pre trial conference March 24th, along with the other person arrested... Shawn Embs.
The dogs were found living in filthy conditions on a farm in the Sand Springs area of Jackson County. | Source: WKYT - March 17, 2008
Update posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 9:47PM |
A Jackson County woman charged with 115 counts of animal cruelty turned herself in to police Friday, hours after an arrest warrant was issued for her.
Police say Amiee Foust was supposed to turn herself in by 9 a.m. Friday after spending two days tending to a sick child. She did not show up, so a warrant was issued.
Police say Foust turned herself in at about 2 p.m.
Foust, along with husband Tim and Shawn Embs face charges after 115 dogs, 41 of them dead, were discovered at Foust's home in Sand Springs Tuesday. Authorities say they found the dogs living in deplorable conditions, with some eating the carcases of dead dogs.
The dogs who survived continue to recover at a veterinary clinic in Gray Hawk. | Source: Lex18 - March 15, 2008
Update posted on Mar 15, 2008 - 6:36PM |
A woman who faces animal cruelty charges after 115 dogs - 41 dead - were found at her home earlier this week is scheduled to turn herself to police Friday.
Police say Aimee Foust will turn herself in after spending two days at a hospital with an ill child. She, along with her husband Tim Foust and Shawn Embs face 115 animal cruelty charges.
Authorities found the dogs living in deplorable conditions, with some eating the carcases of dead dogs, in the Sand Springs community of Jackson County on Tuesday.
The dogs who survived continue to recover at a veterinary clinic in Gray Hawk. | Source: LEX 18 - March 13, 2008
Update posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 5:31PM |
Police raided an eastern Kentucky animal shelter and found more than 115 dogs starving, disease infected and at least 40 of them dead or dying.
Officers said the dogs found Tuesday suffered all manner of abuse, including starvation, untreated disease and wounds inflicted by other dogs.
Timothy Foust, 32, and Shawn Embs, 18, were each charged with 117 counts each of animal cruelty.
Jackson County Sheriff Ted Fee said he plans to charge Foust's wife, Aimee Robbins-Foust, on the same counts, but she was at the hospital Tuesday with a sick child, so she will be allowed to surrender to police.
The shelter is known as Animal Assist. It is in a house with outside kennels in Sand Springs, north of McKee. | Source: WAVE 3 - March 12, 2008
Update posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 3:51PM |
Officials are reporting an outpouring of support from members of the community as they scramble to feed and help dozens of surviving dogs that were discovered in terrible conditions in Jackson County Tuesday.
In all, 115 dogs, 41 of them dead and several others close to death, were discovered at the Animal Assist shelter in Sand Springs. The surviving dogs had been eating the carcases of other dogs in order to survive, according to officials.
Since the story became known, officials at the Gray Hawk Veterinary Clinic, where the surviving dogs were taken, say they have been overwhelmed with calls of support from people concerned about the animals.
The clinic welcomes all the support, and say they will need even more to care for the dogs. For more information about volunteering or donations, call Gray Hawk Veterinary Clinic at (606) 287-8475. Send checks or donations to P.O. Box 387, Gray Hawk, Ky. 40434.
Another fund has been set up for paying veterinarian bills and buying dog food. The address:
In care of Tim Fee, Jackson County Sheriff
P.O. Box 426
McKee, KY 40447
People can also send food directly to the Jackson County Sheriff's office. | Source: LEX 18 - March 12, 2008
Update posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 12:01PM |
Volunteers and donations are needed at a Jackson County clinic housing more than 75 rescued dogs.
Dozens of dogs suffering from such abuse as starvation, untreated disease and wounds inflicted by other dogs were taken from an animal shelter in rural Jackson County on Tuesday, police said. Of the more than 115 dogs found at the shelter known as Animal Assist in Sand Springs, at least 40 were dead or dying.
Gray Hawk Veterinary Clinic accepted the surviving dogs.
The clinic needs supplies, including dog food (any kind), bedding, bleach and bleach wipes, said clinic receptionist Imandra Johnson. Monetary donations are also welcomed.
Volunteers are needed to walk the dogs and clean the dogs and the kennels.
Before people can adopt the dogs, a court order has to be entered relinquishing rights to Gray Hawk, Johnson said. For now, the clinic will take names and numbers of people who are interested in adopting a dog. All the dogs will be spayed or neutered, and the owner will likely have to pay a small fee for the procedure.
Johnson said most of the dogs are doing well, except they're malnourished.
For more information about volunteering or donations, call Gray Hawk Veterinary Clinic at (606) 287-8475. Send checks or donations to P.O. Box 387, Gray Hawk, Ky. 40434. | Source: Herald-Leader - March 12, 2008
Update posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 11:56AM |
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