Hooksett, NH – A welfare check in Hooksett led to the discovery of 15 dogs and puppies living in deplorable conditions at a home on Merrimack Street. According to the Hooksett Police Department, Officers Underwood and Estevez went to the residence and observed the conditions to be “deplorable.”
In a public release, the authorities said:
Seven, approximately 12-week-old puppies were together in one crate, 4 older puppies were together in another crate and 4 adult dogs were loose in the home. There was no food or water present and there was urine and feces throughout the house. The dogs themselves were covered in feces and were showing signs of various health issues.
The dogs and puppies at the residence were seized, and with the assistance of Granite State Dog Recovery, they were transported to the Pope Memorial SPCA where they received care.
Warrants were issued for the residents and on 1/18/24 Billy Towne, 48, Jennifer Liles, 45, and Patrick Liles, 24 all turned themselves into the Hooksett Police Department. Billy Towne and Jennifer Liles were each charged with 15 counts of Animal Cruelty and 1 count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
They were each released on $2,500 cash bail. Patrick Liles was charged with 15 counts of Animal Cruelty and was released on $1,000 cash bail.
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