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362 animals rescued from Clean Slate Animal Rescue on S. KY 61 When good intentions go awry: Tragic story of Clean Slate Animal Rescue draws wide attention to Columbia and Adair County community; Animal Control Officer works over 13 hours on case. Adair EMD Hazmat, Sheriff's Department and a parking lot full of volunteers on hand in operation which started at 10:00am and ended at nearly midnight on Friday, February 20, 2009. Officer Jimmy Harmon thanks volunteers who helped; list below. Click on headline for complete story, as updated, with photos, as added By Ed Waggener "I think he meant well," Adair County Animal Control Officer Jimmy Harmon said Sunday, "but things just got out of hand." Harmon was referring to David Howery, who had operated the Clean Slate Animal Rescue in the old Sparksville Elementary School at 44 Weed-Sparksville Road, where a total of 362 animals were rescued after Harmon was called in by Adair County Sheriff Ralph Curry on Friday, February 20, 2009. According to the Clean Slate website, the organization moved here from Oregon after the organization purchased the Sparksville Elementary School. That was some two years ago. "When I got there," Harmon said of the operation, "the whole parking lot was full." Harmon said that a hazmat team from the Adair County Search and Rescue went in in masks before he and others began taking animals from the building. Several animals were already dead when the operation began. "Almost all of them were inside the old school building," Harmon reported. In all, he said, 240 dogs and 34 cats were taken to the Green River Animal Shelter in Columbia, but there were many more:
"I want to make sure that the volunteers who helped us are named in your story," Mr. Harmon said, thanking Steve Pelston, Micah and April Janes, Wayne Blackwell, Randy Richards, Fay Davidson, and Mr. Harmon's wife, Rosemary Harmon. The animals which were taken to G.R.A.S. were taken to neighbors homes or to his own farm on North 61 in Columbia, KY, Officer Harmon said. The operation, which also involved the Environmental Protection Agency and the Kentucky State Police, who came by but did not play an active role, began at around 10:00amCT, Friday, February 20, 2009, Harmon said. "We worked 13.5 hours," he said. "I didn't get to bed until after midnight on Saturday morning," Harmon said. Was bitten by two dogs and underwent rooster attack "I was bit three times," Harmon said. "Two of the bites were from dogs," he said, "And a rooster took a plug out of me." Harmon said that the Sheriff's Department arrested Mr. Howery, but his 87 year old father, who was the only other person living in the old school, was taken to a neighbor's house. Harmon said that he made 3 trips to the animal shelter with dogs and cats, and that Steve Pelston also brought in three loads of animals. "I'm still sore from all the work," he said. Dr. Rexroat, others were assessing condition of animals At around 4:00pmCT, Friday, Dr. Shantilla Rexroat of the Adair County Animal Clinic was interviewed but would not comment on the animals at the shelter. "We're still assessing the condition of the animals, she said. At the time, she did state that 96 dogs had arrived. Heather Evans, a long time worker at the Shelter, also said that she was unable to give any other information. Story made Lexington Herald on Sunday morning A story this morning in the Lexington Herald, which is on sale at local newsstands this morning and can be found online (today) is entitled Hundreds of Animals seized at shelter. It gives more details of the arrest of Mr. Howery, and has quotes from Jeff Thomas and Adair County Deputy Sheriff Bruce McCloud. According to that story, Mr. Howery was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail and will be arraigned in Adair Circuit Court on Monday, February 23, 2009. At 12:08pm, Sunday, February 22, 2009, the Kentucky Justice docket online did not have a time for the arraignment. This story was posted on 2009-02-22 12:35:34 Click Here for a printable version of the article. Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know. Bookmark: Facebook | Del.icio.us | Suggest To sponsor news and features on ColumbiaMagazine, or for information about web hosting and design, please use our contact form or call 384-3979.
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