PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 28, 2021
A Sanford woman whose horses and other animals were seized by state agents this month has been banned for life from possessing all animals except two dogs and two cats. Under a court order, the woman, who has not been identified by the state, can petition the court in five years to have the ban reviewed and possibly lifted. State animal welfare agents seized 20 horses, 11 chickens, two pigs, six dogs, six cats, two geckos, three rats and one bearded dragon on July 14 after it became apparent that the woman was unable to adequately care for animals she had taken in.