CR woman will be extradited back to Iowa to face animal abuse charges

FORT COLLINS, Colorado - A Cedar Rapids woman charged with 35 counts of animal abuse and other charges waived extradition in Larimer County District Court Tuesday and agreed to turn herself into Iowa authorities.

Linda Jensen, public information officer for the Larimer County District Attorney's Office, said Jennifer Wood, charged with two counts of being a fugitive from justice, appeared with her defense attorney in court. A May 20 review hearing was set in Larimer County but it's only purpose is to ensure Wood has turned herself in to Iowa by that date.

Officers arrested Wood March 24, at a residence in Red Feather Lakes, Colo., on two counts of being a fugitive from justice, after a bench warrant was issued for her in Iowa.

Wood is charged with 35 counts of animal abuse and two counts of unhealthy and unsanitary conditions after officials seized 32 dogs, two cats and a parrot from her home at 308 30

^th

St. Dr. SE on Feb. 17.

A dead dog and dead cat also were found in bags in her garage, authorities said.

Wood is also charged in Iowa County with animal cruelty and four counts of failing to dispose of animal carcasses for the conditions at a farm she owns near North English.