Woman pleads guilty to 'debarking' dogs in Lancaster County
Denise Felling, 55, of Iowa, was sentenced to time served to 23 months in Lancaster County.
Teresa BoeckelYork Daily Record
A woman has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges for "debarking" dogs in Lancaster County, PennLive.com has reported.
Denise Felling, 55, pleaded guilty to eight aggravated cruelty to animal charges last month and was sentenced to time served to 23 months, PennLive reported.
Police said Felling shoved a rod into the dogs' vocal chambers that made them unable to bark, PennLive reported. It is illegal.
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Felling, who is from Iowa, had been in county prison awaiting trial.
