In a lawsuit filed Friday in Philadelphia, the breeders claim the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Main Line Animal Rescue conspired to bring baseless charges of animal cruelty against them.
The suit claims the organizations bought 12 dogs at an Ohio auction and filed cruelty charges against the breeders in Pennsylvania in an attempt to solicit donations. All charges were later dropped.
PSPCA spokeswoman Gail Luciani says the organization would not comment on the suit. An attorney for Main Line Animal Rescue says the organization will mount a "vigorous defense."
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Information from: Intelligencer Journal, http://www.lancasteronline.com/pages/paper/sundaynews/
