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More than 100 dogs were seized from a Thibodaux breeder this week after a court ruling.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced that Warren “Chris” Michot’s dogs were seized in the operation.
Michot was found guilty of cruelty to animals on May 16. In mid-June, Judge F. High Larose ordered the man to “substantially reduce” the number of dogs on his property.
In the ruling, the judge said that failure to do so would lead to seizure of the dogs.
Because the sheriff’s office knew the Lafourche Parish Animal Shelter did not have the room to house the animals, they started to make arrangements with the National Brittany Rescue and Adoption Network for assistance in the event of a seizure order.
Last Wednesday, Judge Larose ordered all but 10 dogs seized, during which LPSO proceeded to Michot’s property to begin the seizure.
Dogs were placed into kennels and were taken to the Raceland Ag Building. A total of 103 dogs were seized in the transfer. The pets were transferred to the direction of the NBRAN.
All of the animals were bathed, vaccinated and given a triage medical evaluation by a local vet.
From here, the dogs will be divided based on the availability of each rescue group’s resources. They will be transported to various facilities across the nation.
Seized puppies rest in a pen after being taken from a Thibodaux breeder. In total, 103 dogs were taken in the raid.
