Couple pleads no contest to animal cruelty

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120430/NEWS97/705019963/1009#couple-pleads-no-contest-to-animal-cruelty

FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska couple who pleaded no contest to animal cruelty charges won't be allowed to own animals for five years as part of a plea agreement.

The Fremont Tribune says Daniel and Ellyn Newcomer entered the plea to six misdemeanor counts on Monday in Dodge County Court. The Newcomers, who currently live in Wahoo, were arrested earlier this year after authorities removed nine dogs, three cats and a pot-bellied pig from their home in Fremont.

FULL story at link.

[snagglepuss]

1. Penalties need to be upped for animal cruelty as in massive fines and

no pets for at least 10 years.

[veganlush]

2. maybe fines and penalties

are in order for everyone who creates demand for, and in so doing justifies the existence of, factory farms by buying meat and other animal products that require institutional torture.

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. hoarders or cruel on purpose?