‘Serial animal abuser’ pleads guilty to animal cruelty charges: PSPCA
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
A known “serial animal abuser” is under probation, and cannot own animals, for the next 10 years, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced Friday.
Ammon Stoltzfus, of Honey Brook in Chester County, pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty stemming from the deaths of several dogs on his property. He is a kennel owner.
“While we can never take back the pain and suffering these dogs endured, we can provide the justice they deserve and additionally ensure that no other animal be harmed by Stoltzfus’ hand,” said Nicole Wilson, Director of Humane Law Enforcement. “We can assure you that we take our inspection rights very seriously.”
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PSPCA: Chester County kennel owner pleads guilty to killing 5 sick dogs in 2019
Ammon Stoltzfus, of Honey Brook, near the Chester/Lancaster County border, is barred from owning animals for the next 10 years, the PSPCA said.
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PSPCA team members care for one of the dogs seized from Ammon Stoltzfus Honey Brook, Chester County kennel on Feb. 25, 2021. Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Updated: 1:28 PM EST February 26, 2021
HONEY BROOK, Pa. A Chester County kennel owner has pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty stemming from the deaths of several dogs on his property, the Pennsylvania SPCA announced Friday.
Ammon Stoltzfus is a kennel owner in Honey Brook, located near the border between Lancaster and Chester Counties on Route 322, the PSPCA said. He pleaded guilty to injecting five dogs suffering from Brucellosis (an infectious disease of the reproductive system caused by bacteria) with Epsom Salts