ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - The former owner of a dog-sledding business in Aspen who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of animal neglect has been sentenced to 30 months of unsupervised probation and must complete 120 hours of community service.
The Aspen Daily News reports (https://goo.gl/VZc4hX ) Dan MacEachen was sentenced Monday and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. He also is barred from owning a dog or being affiliated with a sled-dog business or similar operation during his probation.
As part of a plea deal that called for no jail time, seven other misdemeanors were dismissed.
MacEachen was charged in December 2013, a few days after officials seized eight dogs from his business, called Krabloonik, that were underweight or in need of emergency veterinarian care.
He has since sold the business.
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Information from: Aspen Daily News, https://www.aspendailynews.com
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