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Isle of Wight couple arrested on animal cruelty charges
12:12 PM EST on Thursday, February 12, 2009
From Isle of Wight Co. Sheriff's Office
Jeffrey and Diana Hansford
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY – A couple faces 40 counts of animal cruelty following an investigation at their Zuni home.
Diana and Jeffrey Hansford were arrested Wednesday and are free on $10,000 bond.
Their arraignment is set for February 19.
30 horses and 55 Golden Retrievers were removed from their Meadows Quarter Horse Farm on Sand Pit Road on January 21.
Deputies from the Isle of Wight County sheriff's office, a state veterinarian, animal control officers and an equine rescue group oversaw the proceedings.
The animals are being cared for by several groups, including the Isle of Wight Humane Society, the Va. Beach SPCA, the Southern Golden Retriever Rescue in Va. Beach and the U.S. Equine Rescue League.
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