Bobcats, Other Animals Seized; Woman Arrested
Thirteen bobcats and more than 50 other animals were seized from an Acton residence Monday where authorities said a woman had been operating an unlicensed wild animal compound and dog kennel for at least two years.
Los Angeles County animal control officers confiscated the animals from Susan Jennifer Arn, 44, who kept them in cages on her rural property. Arn was arrested on suspicion of operating an unlicensed wild animal compound, a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail or a fine of up to $1,000.
The 13 bobcats and two chousts--a cross breed of bobcat and domestic cat--were taken to the Wildlife Waystation, a private animal preserve in Little Tujunga Canyon. The other animals, including 40 golden retrievers, 10 cats, five kittens and two five-foot-long boa constrictors, were being held at the county Animal Care and Control shelter in Castaic.
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