Woman spared prison in animal cruelty case

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - The        multiple animal cruelty
former owner of a North Haven      counts.
farm accused of neglecting         She was arrested last January
the animals she was supposed       after authorities found sick
to be caring for has been          and emaciated horses and
spared prison time.                other animals living in
The New Haven Register             filthy conditions at her farm.
reports that Gina Rapuano,         The judge did not sentence
former owner of the Rambling       Rapuano to prison because he
River Ranch, was instead           did not believe she
sentenced to three years of        deliberately harmed the
probation and ordered to pay       animals. She apologized in
more than $80,000 in               court, blaming a history of
restitution to the state for       abuse and financial problems.
caring for the animals after       ___
they were seized.                  Information from:  New Haven
Rapuano pleaded guilty to          Register                      

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