James Lee Owens, 57, of Llano was arrested on 47 charges of animal cruelty on Nov. 4 for his alleged involvement in an extreme dog hoarding case in Llano.

Llano police seized 47 dogs from a residence on Oct. 23 following complaints from neighbors about the noise and smells coming from the property. A municipal judge awarded ownership of the dogs to the city following a hearing on Oct. 20 and most of the animals have already been adopted out or transferred to other shelters.

Owens was still being held at Llano County Jail as of Wednesday, Nov. 12 on 47 bonds of $1,500, totaling $70,500.

He is specifically charged with 47 different counts of cruelty to non-livestock animals at a Class A misdemeanor level . Each charge can come with up to a year in jail and up to $4,000 in fines.

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