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Resident alleges shelter mismanagement and mass euthanasia after contract with out‑of‑state rescue; sheriff says claims 'inaccurate'
Summary
A resident told the Daviess County Fiscal Court on Oct. 23 that operations deteriorated after the county contracted with It Takes a Village Rescue on April 1, 2025, alleging overcrowding, falling adoptions and directives to mass euthanize animals; the sheriff said parts of her account were 'really inaccurate' and declined to discuss personnel publicly.
Beverly Johnson told the Daviess County Fiscal Court on Oct. 23 that the county’s transfer of animal-care responsibilities to It Takes a Village Rescue, based in Evansville, Indiana, on April 1, 2025, has been "a disaster," and that shelter operations have deteriorated since the contract took effect.
Johnson told the court she believes the rescue cannot manage the county’s intake — she said the…
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