A former Okotoks pet store owner will make his first appearance in Lethbridge Court, Monday, June 26 in regards to charges laid under the Animal Protection Act.

Tyler Marshall is the former owner of the Animal House in Okotoks.

 SPCA Communications Manager, Roland Lines, says on April 28, 2017, the SPCA laid two charges against him after a number of animals were seized from a property in Vulcan County.

"It was in regard to a large number of animals that we seized from a property near Milo on April 24. We seized, 131 dogs, 62 rabbits, 8 cats, and 3 tortoises that we took into protective custody."

Lines says some animals were found in distress.

Two dogs also developed Parvovirus symptoms, and were put down shortly after they were seized.

"Our officer attended with a search warrant, and veterinarian, and with the assistance of the veterinarian established which of the animals at the property were in distress, and needed to be moved into protective custody."

Marshall has also recently submitted an application to Vulcan County, to open a dog breeding facility with a capacity of 200 dogs producing 50 puppies weekly.

Marshall made his appearance in from the Municipal Planning Commission Monday, June 21, but his application was unanimously denied by the commission members.

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