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# Dog breeder arrested for animal cruelty
- URL: https://ktna.org/dog-breeder-arrested-for-animal-cruelty/
- Published: 2011-01-12T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-01-12T09:00:00.000Z
- Description: RESCUED— A newborn pup rests at the Mat-Su Animal shelter after having been rescued along with 156 other dogs of all ages from dog breeder Frank Rich. Photo courtesy of
- Author: GM
- Tags: Local News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 01:28

![](https://ktna.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/pupsmall.jpg "Newborn puppy in Mat-Su animal shelter")

##### RESCUED— A newborn pup rests at the Mat-Su Animal shelter after having been rescued along with 156 other dogs of all ages from dog breeder Frank Rich. Photo courtesy of Carol Vardeman/ Mat-Su Borough

TALKEETNA— The Mat-Su Borough animal shelter is bursting at its seams as animal control officials removed 157 malnourished dogs on Tuesday night from a dog breeder in the Montana Creek area and placed them in their care.

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