Mississippi woman charged with animal cruelty after 30 dead dogs discovered on property

A Mississippi woman has been arrested on multiple counts of animal cruelty after 30 dead dogs were found on her property in Saucier last week.

According to a report by WLBT, animal advocate Connie Call was contacted on Feb. 23 and told there were multiple dead dogs on Collins’ property. Several of the deceased animals had been burned, while others were in trash bags, said Call. When she asked Collins – who also goes by the name Jessica Gallaspy – about it, she was reportedly told that the dogs were attacked by a bobcat.

Collins is presumed to have been running an operation called Deep South Animal Rescue.  A Facebook page of that same name showed posts earlier this week asking for donations to help with various projects and animal supplies. That Facebook page has since been taken down. Multiple searches through state and federal agencies were not able to confirm whether or not Deep South Animal Rescue was a 501(c)(3) organization.

Collins is now out on bail and will appear in court again on April 20.