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An Aldie woman was charged with more than 100 misdemeanor counts related to the treatment of animals. Loudoun County officials said that her rabbits, turkeys, chicken, sheep, chinchillas, ducks, and quail were living in "squalid, unlawful conditions."
An Aldie woman was charged with more than 100 misdemeanor counts related to the treatment of animals. Loudoun County officials said that her rabbits, turkeys, chicken, sheep, chinchillas, ducks, and quail were living in "squalid, unlawful conditions." (Courtesy of Loudoun County Animal Services)

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