Beaver County Woman Charged In Animal Abuse Case

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (WPXI) — There are dozens of ducks and chickens roaming free at Kindred Spirits Rescue Ranch. The animals are doing fine according to officials, but that was not the case when the 50 chickens and nine ducks were first found. Three animals reportedly died after being caked with feces. Those animals came from a home on 13th Avenue in Beaver Falls. They all lived inside with Leah Fontanez, whose attorney says her neighbors called the cops on her and her animals. According to the criminal complaint, the chickens and ducks were defecating in their food. There were nine dogs and puppies without water and clean areas. Then there was a bearded dragon living under the same conditions. The Humane Society charged Fontanez with 139 animal cruelty and neglect charges including felonies for the dead chickens.