BATAVIA, Ohio — A Bethel resident will spend the next month in jail for animal cruelty.

Back in May, the Clermont County Dog Warden announced that four residents of a Bethel home were charged after 38 dogs and seven ferrets were found in the house "matted in feces and urine." The charges against them are all first-degree misdemeanors.

The dog warden said 34 of the dogs were confined to a single room.

Thursday in court, Clermont County Municipal Judge Nathan Little sentenced Terri Sprague to 30 days in jail. Her sentence also includes probation, a ban on owning pets and court-ordered courses along with fines and restitution.

Before hearing her sentence, Sprague gave a short yet emotional message to the courtroom.

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"This is not how I wanted things to happen. That was my babie

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