When police arrived at a no-kill shelter in Webbville, Kentucky, they never expected to make a disturbing discovery on the premises.
Authorities say 68-year-old Randy Skaggs has operated a non-profit facility called the Trixie Foundation since 1990. Skaggs apparently named the shelter for one of his deceased dogs.
Over the years, critics of the foundation say that Skaggs does not care for the animals in his care and they are often infested with ticks, fleas, and worms in filthy, overcrowded conditions.
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State police removed 90 dogs from Skaggs’ facility and charged him with improper disposal of five dogs and seven cats they found stuffed in freezers at the foundation.
“I’ve not intentionally done anything except try to help these animals,” Skaggs stated. “Everyone makes mistakes, and I’ve made plenty of ‘m.”
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The President of Kentuckians Vote for Animals, Melissa Bowman, said some of the dogs had tumors, were medically neglected, and others had to be tranquilized before leaving the shelter.
Skaggs received 12 charges, all of which are misdemeanors. He was cited but not arrested. This isn’t the first time Skaggs has been in trouble with the law.
He was charged with 179 counts of second-degree cruelty to animals and 179 counts of failing to get animals at the foundation vaccinated against rabies, all misdemeanors, back in 2018.
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