A Clermont County woman is facing serious accusations. Sixty-one-year-old Ann Shatto is accused of neglecting dozens of animals, including dogs and donkeys. Clermont County Animal Control and Pierce Township police were called to Shatto’s home, where animals were being held in unfit conditions. This happened on Sept. 27, when Cincinnati was hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. When Pierce Township police arrived at the home, they couldn’t believe what they saw. “In my 35 years policing, I have never seen a case like this,” Pierce Township police Chief Paul Broxterman said. In body camera video provided to WLWT, dogs are barking as police approach and enter Shatto’s home. When police walk through the door, they find close to 40 dogs stacked in cages on top of each other. “There were deplorable conditions inside and a flea infestation throughout the house,” Broxterman said. “Five of the dogs appeared to be malnourished and in immediate need of attention.” Police also find two cats living inside the home. Outside, they saw five donkeys in a fenced area around the property. One donkey was found lying on the ground. Police tried to help the animal get off the property, but it was later put down due to organ failure.They were taken to Fighting Chance Animal Rescue. The other donkeys were assessed by veterinarians. They were underweight and infested with worms. “She had good intentions, but she was in way over her head. In addition, the township does not permit an animal shelter to be established in the township,” Broxterman said. Broxterman says Shatto would often leave these animals in someone else’s care. “She apparently had a subject that cared for the animals during the week,” Broxterman said. “She traveled during the week and was home on the weekends.” Neighbors who live around here say they don’t understand how someone could do this. “Really stop hurting animals because animal abuse is not OK,” Clermont County neighbor Johndare Andrews said.We’ve reached out to the Clermont County Animal Shelter. They said they have no comment. Police said Shatto could face animal cruelty and zoning charges. This investigation is still ongoing.
A Clermont County woman is facing serious accusations.
Sixty-one-year-old Ann Shatto is accused of neglecting dozens of animals, including dogs and donkeys.
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Clermont County Animal Control and Pierce Township police were called to Shatto’s home, where animals were being held in unfit conditions.
This happened on Sept. 27, when Cincinnati was hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. When Pierce Township police arrived at the home, they couldn’t believe what they saw.
“In my 35 years policing, I have never seen a case like this,” Pierce Township police Chief Paul Broxterman said.
In body camera video provided to WLWT, dogs are barking as police approach and enter Shatto’s home.
When police walk through the door, they find close to 40 dogs stacked in cages on top of each other.
“There were deplorable conditions inside and a flea infestation throughout the house,” Broxterman said. “Five of the dogs appeared to be malnourished and in immediate need of attention.”
Police also find two cats living inside the home.
Outside, they saw five donkeys in a fenced area around the property. One donkey was found lying on the ground.
Police tried to help the animal get off the property, but it was later put down due to organ failure.
They were taken to Fighting Chance Animal Rescue.
The other donkeys were assessed by veterinarians. They were underweight and infested with worms.
“She had good intentions, but she was in way over her head. In addition, the township does not permit an animal shelter to be established in the township,” Broxterman said.
Broxterman says Shatto would often leave these animals in someone else’s care.
“She apparently had a subject that cared for the animals during the week,” Broxterman said. “She traveled during the week and was home on the weekends.”
Neighbors who live around here say they don’t understand how someone could do this.
“Really stop hurting animals because animal abuse is not OK,” Clermont County neighbor Johndare Andrews said.
We’ve reached out to the Clermont County Animal Shelter. They said they have no comment.
Police said Shatto could face animal cruelty and zoning charges.
This investigation is still ongoing.
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