Gender: Male
Location: Middletown, NJ (US)

History

Sep 5, 2008 - Middletown, NJ (US)
Convicted: Backyard breeders - dog with maggot infestation

Sentence: A man from the Belford section was fined $500 Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge in municipal court.

Edward Schult told Municipal Court Judge Michael D. Pugliese he failed to obtain proper veterinary care for his 9-year-old basset hound. A similar charge against his wife, Lynda, was dismissed as part of the plea agreement.

In addition, Schult was ordered to stop breeding dogs at his residence.

Pugliese told Schult he could keep the 10 dogs that remain at his home, but that he is prohibited from doing any animal breeding there.... more...