January 17, 2025
Hardin County Animal Command now caring for 14 puppies rescued from dwelling of Radcliff pet dog trainer | News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Hardin County girl is going through felony costs following 21 canines ended up discovered useless in and close to her dwelling.

Fourteen malnourished puppies had been also identified. For 55 times, the puppies have been in the treatment of Hardin County Animal Command.

“There is certainly specific factors that they need to have day by day, sunshine getting a single of them,” reported Mike McNutt, Hardin County Animal Command director.

But their story would not begin with sunshine and roses.

“They are lovable. They’re rotten. I cannot see how … I’m just grateful we built it there in time, since they are amazing,” McNutt explained.







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Morgan Barrick. (Source: Hardin County Detention Center)


The puppies were discovered so malnourished that their ribs and hips could be found. They had been taken off from the Radcliff household of Morgan Barrick, 26, on May 5. Some of the 21 dogs identified lifeless had been in rubbish bags.

“The only motive this occurred was cruelty,” said McNutt.

Barrick was originally billed with animal cruelty, a misdemeanor in Kentucky. But past week, individuals rates had been amended up by a grand jury to felony torture. She’s detailed as the operator of a canine training and breeding small business.

“There’s a ton to it, and we just want to aid get justice for these puppies and for everybody that lost an animal in this,” reported Radcliff Police Detective Kenneth Mattingly.

Mattingly claimed his No. 1 priority is to get these puppies into loving homes.

“These are dogs. They need to be out and among household, buddies or no matter what to get them out of listed here,” he said.

Under Kentucky legislation, dogs are deemed house, so Barrick wants to give them up or there requires to be a court order to give animal manage possession.

As for the puppies, they’re on the mend and demonstrating affection. They’ve also received 17 to 22 lbs.







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Scan this QR code to make a monetary donation to Hardin County Animal Manage. (Courtesy of Hardin County Animal Regulate)


“This was essential to the police officers, as well as the animal handle officers, so it really suggests a ton for the Radcliff Police Division, as considerably as I’m worried, that the animals mattered and which is precisely what we will need,” said McNutt.

Barrick is envisioned to be again in courtroom on July 18. She faces just one to 5 yrs for every of the 36 counts in opposition to her.

Hardin County Animal Manage reported they wouldn’t have been ready to help these puppies devoid of donations, but they are nonetheless required. They also have to have Purina Puppy dog Chow and Pate kitten food. To send the shelter a thing from their Amazon record, click below. You can also snap the QR code embedded in this story to make a monetary donation.

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