Ben Madilynn
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MANDEVILLE, La. (WGNO) — A Mandeville-area man was arrested on Friday in connection with an animal cruelty investigation.
According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, on the morning of Oct. 4, a patrol deputy with the sheriff’s office was at a neighboring home on an unrelated call when he saw multiple dogs in very poor condition at a home in the 27000 block of Jackson Street.
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The deputy then reportedly went to the residence where he found 11 dogs, all of whom looked severely emaciated, unfed and in very bad condition.
52-year-old Antino McKendell, the owner of the dogs, was arrested and will be booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on 11 counts of cruelty to animals.
A 12th animal was also found at the home. It reportedly also looked to be neglected, but not was not in as severe condition as the others. Its owner was given a citation for cruelty to animals.
All of the dogs were given over to St. Tammany Parish Animal Control.
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