Woman charged after 1,000 pigs found dead at Iowa site
Jul 2, 2022, 7:38 AM | Updated: 7:39 am
SAC CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman is facing criminal charges after more than 1,000 pigs were found dead on a property.
KCCI-TV reports that the Sac County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call Thursday and found the animals dead at two confinement sites. Authorities say 33-year-old Elana Laber was responsible for maintaining the sites.
The sheriff’s office said the pigs had been dead for at least a week and had no access to food or water.
Laber is charged with two counts of first-degree criminal mischief and two counts of livestock neglect. It wasn’t immediately clear if she has an attorney.
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