LETHBRIDGE – The woman accused in a severe case of animal abuse returned to court on Monday.
The case has been put over to later this week because the crown prosecutor stated he has a conflict with the matter.
April Dawn Irving, 55, was charged after five dogs were found dead on her rural property near Milk River, about an hour south of Lethbridge. Police have said it appears the animals died of starvation.
The animals were discovered after the Alberta SPCA removed 201 emaciated and neglected dogs from the same area in December and January.
During her first court appearance in Lethbridge last week, a small group of protestors gathered, calling for harsher penalties of people convicted of animal abuse.
Outside of court on Monday, Irving said she has received torture and death threats, complaining that it’s inhumane the suffering she’s in.
Irving says she has applied for legal aid, and says she believes there is a chance her charge of animal cruelty could be reduced.
Her case was adjourned until Friday.
– With files from The Canadian Press
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