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Western Mass Woman Who Neglected Animals Until 3 Died Avoids Jail Time: DA Western Mass Woman Who Neglected Animals Until 3 Died Avoids Jail Time: DA
Shannon Rice-Nichols Gets To Probation For Animal Neglect A Hampshire County woman who neglected multiple farm animals so badly that three needed to be euthanized has been sentenced to five years probation and can never work with or keep livestock again, authorities said. A year before the animals were taken from her, she'd asked for help.  Shannon Rice-Nichols ran a farm with 35 animals, and in March 2022, authorities were called in to investigate it after several people said her animals were emaciated and sickly, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Massachusetts Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals found the a…

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