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Former West Chicago kennel operator has probation sentence tossed
An appeals court has tossed a probation sentence for the operator of a West Chicago kennel where 29 dogs died.
DUPAGE COUNTY - An appeals court has tossed a probation sentence for the operator of a West Chicago kennel where 29 dogs died.
The animals were killed in a 2019 fire at D and D Kennels.
The owner, Garrett Mercado, was convicted two years later on three misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and six misdemeanor counts of neglect.
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This week, an appeals court overturned his six-year probation sentence, decreasing it to just two.
The change would allow for Mercado to resume ownership of any pets.