HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 11-21 Cruelty to animals alleged at Huck's Kennel REVIEW Cruelty to
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byScott Carlson`- , ( ' i 9 13
Later on Sept. 25, Schaller called operations and board his personal dogs
An alleged report of cruelty to dogs at Jordon in to the station. "He advises he with Huck."
Huck's Kennel, 2360 County Rd. D, has loves dogs and has never mistreated any
prompted the Maplewood council to ask dogs," Schaller reported. "He states he Manager Mike Miller advised the
the kennel owner to attend its Dec. 6 and Vassar have had other problems and council to request that "the licensee
meeting and explain his operations. it appears to relate to these problems that appear before the council to explain the
A Hopkins man complained to motivated this complaint. He states he conditions in the kennel and his rental of
Maplewood police, in September, that his has talked to Huck and he will cease the kennel to an unlicensed individual."
golden labrador "was in very poor con-
dition." Police Chief Dick Schaller
reported an early November inspection of
owner Clayton Huckenpoehler's kennel,
made by a St. Paul Humane Society
worker, revealed the following discrep-
ancies: 1) too small a cage for one dog
that was housed, 2) no water provided
and 3) no heat in the building.
Schaller made his statement in a police
report about Gary Weldon's inspection.
Schaller learned from Huckenpoehler
that the kennel had been rented out to Jon
Jordon (a non-licensed operator).
The controversy began Sept. 20 when
James L. Vassar, 236 Campbell dr.,
Hopkins, asked Maplewood police officer
Timothy Truhler "accompany him to
Huck's Kennels and verify his opinion
that the animals were being cruelly
kept."
In his police report Truhler said Vassar
told him he had left his dog to Jordon, a
professional trainer, in May "so that his
golden labrador would be trained for
hunting season." Vassar told Truhler he
had scheduled to meet Jordon at 12:30
p.m., Sept. 20 at the kennel.
BUT WHEN JORDON wasn't there,
Vassar called him. Jordon, Vassar told
officer Truhler, instructed him to "go in
one of the back doors and he could get his
dog.
"The complainant said there was no one
else around so he did as instructed and
found his dog and other dogs being kept in
the basement of the house in cages
similar to those used in transporting dogs
in cars," Truhler reported. "The com-
plainant (Vassar) stated there was no
food or water in any of the cages and that
his dog was in very poor condition."
Vassar then told Truhler he left and
talked to a veterinarian and when he
described the conditions to the veteri-
narian,it"made the vet believe there was
ground for a cruelty to animals charge,"
Truhler reported.
Vassar alleges Jordon told him he had a
kennel license and was renting space
from Huck. Truhler advised the police
department to check and see if Jordon
had a license or was using Hucken-
poehler's.
Five days later, Schaller spoke to
Huckenpoehler. "He has had some
problems with Jordon so he will have him
move out and will assume any operations
again himself," Schaller said in his
report.