APL agents discovered 146 dead dogs at the Mantua home of a canine ‘rescuer’

- Wendy DiAlesandro

The head of a local nonprofit animal rescue is facing what could be multiple charges of animal cruelty after agents found 146 dead dogs at her home in Mantua Township.

On June 16, the Portage Animal Protective League Humane Investigations Department executed a search warrant at a home owned by Barbara A. Wible, president and co-founder of Canine Lifeline.

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