US EditionFugitive In Major Bucks Co. Animal Abuse Case Returns From Belize In Handcuffs
More than 100 farm animals were seized following reports of severe neglect and deaths from parasites and improper care, leading to charges against former owner Abigail Tuttle O'Keeffe.
- In September 2024, Abigail Tuttle O'Keeffe, owner of Narrow Way Farm in Newtown, was extradited to the United States after being detained in Belize and transferred to authorities in Bucks County to face animal cruelty charges.
- The extradition followed O'Keeffe's April 25 arrest in Belize for firearm possession and her fleeing the U.S. after authorities seized over 100 animals amid cruelty allegations.
- An investigation on August 5 uncovered poor living conditions, several deceased and ailing animals, widespread parasite infections, and inadequate nutrition at the farm, leading to the removal of over 100 animals.
- Bucks County SPCA Chief Humane Society Police Officer Nikki Thompson described the situation as remarkable due to the large scale of animal abuse involved, the intensity of the animals' distress, and the collaborative efforts between agencies to ensure O'Keeffe was brought back to face charges.
- O'Keeffe faces over 100 counts of animal cruelty, including felony aggravated cruelty related to the deaths of two animals, marking the largest farm animal cruelty case in Bucks County history.
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Bucks County woman arrested in Belize after more than 100 animal cruelty charges
(WPHL) -- A woman facing dozens of animal cruelty charges in Pennsylvania is back in the United States after being arrested in Belize, officials announced on Monday. Abigail O'Keeffe is accused of neglecting more than 100 animals and leaving them to die at the Narrow Way Farm in Newtown, Pennsylvania. According to the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, O'Keeffe was charged in January and fled the country short…
Wrightstown farm owner deported back to U.S. to face animal cruelty charges
After more than a year on the run, the owner of Narrow Way Farm in Wrightstown Township has been deported back to the U.S. from Belize. Authorities say Abigail Tuttle O’Keefe fled to Central America to escape local animal cruelty…
Bucks County farm owner accused of animal cruelty returned to the U.S.
Abigail O'Keefe, the owner of Narrow Way Farm in Bucks County, was returned to the United States from Belize on Friday. She faces over 100 counts of animal cruelty in the largest case of its kind in county history.
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