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Alberta woman charged with animal cruelty to undergo psychiatric assessment

A southern Alberta woman charged with animal cruelty will undergo a psychiatric assessment.

Owner of property where 201 dogs were seized in January to be assessed WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

This young dog seized from a southern Alberta acreage was missing part of its leg. (AARCS/Facebook)

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A southern Alberta woman charged with animal cruelty willundergo a psychiatric assessment.

April Dawn Irving, who lives nearMilk River, Alta.is to be assessed at the Southern Alberta Psychiatric Forensic Center to determine if she had a mental disorder at the time of the alleged offences.

Irving faces 14 charges under Alberta's Animal Protection Act.

She was charged after five dead dogs were found on her propertyin January.Another 201 animals were seized.

Irving is to return to Lethbridge provincial court on Dec. 18.

One of the 201 dogs seized from April Irving's rural property near Milk River, Alta. back in January. Many were found malnourished, with matted fur and open wounds. (AARCS/Facebook)