Mahan v. State

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

Miriam M. Mahan kept over 130 animals on her property, including 9 horses, 2 llamas, 10 cows, 18 sheep, 1 goat, 34 pigs, 21 dogs, 10 cats, 18 assorted birds, and a number of rabbits. At the request of some of Mahan’s relatives, a private organization called Alaska Equine Rescue entered Mahan’s property to check on the condition of these animals. They found that the animals were in ill-health and were not adequately cared for. With the aid of the Alaska State Troopers, Equine Rescue removed the animals from Mahan’s property and found foster homes for them.

Mahan was…