Florida woman, 61, arrested for keeping 46 cats and a dog locked in U-Haul truck with no food or water and sleeping in their own feces
- Karen Tuttle-Kunnmann, 61, was arrested on 47 counts of animal cruelty
- Cops found 46 cats and a dog locked in a U-Haul truck parked in front of her Holiday, Florida home on Saturday
- The cats were in cages stacked on top of one another reaching the roof
- The animals had no food, water, or air conditioning and were sitting in their feces
- She’s held in jail on $235,000 bond – $5,000 for each count of animal cruelty
- Tuttle-Kunnmann said she packed the animals in the truck to travel to Michigan
Florida woman Karen Tuttle-Kunnmann, 61, was arrested for animal cruelty after cops discovered 46 cats and a dog locked in truck
A Florida woman has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after she locked 46 cats and a dog in a U-haul truck.
Karen Tuttle-Kunnmann was arrested on Saturday after Pasco County deputies made the shocking discovery.
Responding to complaints from neighbors, cops investigated the U-Haul truck parked in front of the 61-year-old’s home in Holiday and found 46 cats and the dog locked inside.
The cats were placed in cages without food, water or air conditioning and were sitting in their own feces, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The cages were found stacked on top of one another, reaching the roof of the truck.
The animals were discovered in cages without food, water or air conditioning and lying in their own feces, Pasco County deputies announced Saturday
Deputies helped unload the cats and Tuttle-Kunnmann was arrested on 47 counts of animal cruelty, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
She’s being held in jail on $325,000 bond – $5,000 for each count of animal cruelty.
The animals are now in the care of Animal Control and will all see a vet on Monday.
Neighbor Sevim Kline said to Bay News 9 he noticed the animals and called police: ‘I saw the cages stacked up and the animals in there. I asked her, “Are you driving like this?” She said “Yes I am.” I told her don’t do that. Please don’t. They will die.’
She told him she was moving to Michigan and assured the animals would be fine during the drive.
‘She’s a good person. Not a bad person. She loved her animals. She just made a very bad decision,’ Kline added.
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