Mother-daughter duo from New Bedford convicted of animal cruelty for mistreating pets in December 2020 incident.

Mother-daughter duo from New Bedford convicted on animal cruelty charges. Korina Ferreira, 46, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison with a 1-year term to serve, and her daughter, Alexis Santin, 26, faces 39 new counts of animal cruelty. The case stems from a December 2020 incident where New Bedford Animal Control officers found severely mistreated animals, including dogs, cats, and fish, living in squalor at an apartment on Cedar Street.

March 07, 2024
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