24 dogs seized from former Beverly Hills Mayor
Riverside, CA (US)Incident Date: Friday, Apr 23, 2010
County: Riverside
Disposition: Alleged
Case Images: 1 files available
Alleged: Charlotte Spadaro
Officials in Riverside say they rescued 24 dogs Friday from a home belonging to former Beverly Hills Mayor Charlotte Spadaro, a self-described animal rescuer.
Riverside County Department of Animal Services personnel said the animals they found under Spadaro's care were in need of rescue.
Authorities say 24 dogs, a cat and her four kittens were taken from the property on Myers Street, near Van Buren Boulevard.
Captain Tammie Belmonte said, "No animal should have to live like this. There was feces everywhere."
Animal Services spokesman John Welsh said Spadaro, 68, owns the property and animal control has been monitoring her for as long as two years.
Belmonte described the smell inside the property as "overwhelming."
Many of the rescued dogs are puppies and Belmone says many of them have mange.
Spadaro faces animal cruelty charge in San Bernardino County for allegedly keeping dozens of animals in unsanitary conditions.
Officials shut an unlicensed kennel Spadaro operated in February 2009. She was charged with 242 misdemeanor counts of violating the city's dog licensing laws. References |
