The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday charged two Penrose residents with multiple counts of animal cruelty after finding a dead goat and several neglected dogs on their property, according to a news release.
Samantha Klotz, 36, was cited for five counts of animal cruelty, the sheriff’s office said. Randy Klotz, 67, was cited for two counts.
Acting on a complaint from the Colorado Department of Agriculture, a team of sheriff’s deputies and animal control officers executed a search warrant at the Klotzes’ property on R Street near Highway 50, the press release stated. Of the 18 animals they found on the premises, six suffered from “severe medical issues” and were removed.