Judge Revokes Suspect's Bond In Tiger Ranch Case

**Anikaca77** · 10-05-2009, 03:19 PM

http://kdka.com/local/Linda.Bruno.se...2.1228174.html

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― A judge has revoked Linda Bruno's bond. A judge has ordered a woman accused of animal cruelty to jail.

Sheriff's deputies returned to Tiger Ranch in Frazier Township to investigate claims that Linda Bruno has been taking care of more cats.

The judge revoked Bruno's bond, pending her sentencing hearing in December.

As part of her plea agreement, Bruno agreed to submit to a psychological examination and not to have, own or control animals during the length of her sentence.

She agreed to plead guilty to 12 counts of animal cruelty and two counts of forging veterinary records.

Bruno pleaded guilty to misdemeanors which could carry up to 24 years in prison. That's not likely, but the district attorney's office said they will push for jail time during the sentencing.

Authorities charged Bruno with hundreds of animal cruelty charges in connection with a raid on the Tiger Ranch Cat Sanctuary in March of 2008.

Humane agents said they found hundreds of dead, dying and diseased cats at the facility that Bruno ran. Some of the animals suffered from respiratory problems and infectious diseases.

Police say Bruno forged rabies vaccination certificates and administered rabies shots to animals when she was not licensed to do so.
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**Anikaca77** · 10-05-2009, 03:22 PM

http://www.pspca.org/news/tiger_ranch

**phesina** · 10-05-2009, 04:45 PM

Oh, how heart-rending, those poor animals.

**moosmom** · 10-05-2009, 05:31 PM

I can't bring myself to open the link. GOOD!!! I'm glad the biatch is going to the slammer!!!

**Medusa** · 10-05-2009, 05:52 PM

I remember this case well. I don't like to see anyone go to jail that began w/wanting to help animals but she went too far, especially w/forging veterinary records, etc. When she was told not to have or care for any more cats and she did anyhow, this demonstrated arrogance on her part, IMO. The poor cats suffered needlessly and now she'll have to pay the price.