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Prosecutor: Farm Owner May Face Cruelty Charges

SUMMITTVILLE, Ind. (AP) _ A prosecutor says a farm owner could face criminal charges over conditions at a central Indiana farm where investigators found up to 150 dead animals 
 
  Madison County prosecutor Rodney Cummings told The Indianapolis Star Friday that he had never seen an animal cruelty case of such magnitude.
 
  Deputies have been burying carcasses since receiving a report earlier this week of several dead animals inside a barn in Summitville, about 68 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Investigators initially found 100 carcasses, but found more in a septic tank Wednesday. Investigators also found several surviving malnourished animals.
 
  Farm co-owner Carrie Ault says the plight of the farm’s surviving animals has been exaggerated.
 
  Animal neglect is a Class D felony under Indiana law, punishable by up to three years in prison.

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