Attorney demands return of seized animals after Saucier couple charged with animal cruelty

The attorney for a Saucier couple arrested last week on five counts each of simple animal cruelty is asking for answers and demanding at least 13 of the more than 100 animals seized get returned to their home.

Bond.- - the attorney for a saucier- couple arrested last week on 5- counts each of simple animal- cruelty, is asking for answers,- and - demanding at least 13 of the- more than 100 animals seized- get returned to their home.

- harrison county sheriff troy- peterson announced the- arrest of the couple, a militar- veteran and a retired cna - nurse, on may 20th after animal- control officers found- several species of animals- living in quote "deplorable - conditions" at their home.- however, on may 22nd, attorney- michael crosby filed a motion o- their behalf claiming these - - - - animals were very much loved an- cared for; all were seen by vet- and up to date on - shots...and many actually slept- in bed with them.

- crosby says all of these animal- were rescued from dire- situations, and brought to thei- home to be taken care of out of- the kindness of their hearts, t- ultimately find them forever- homes.- the couple is now devastated.

- - "they're so traumatized and - depressed and crying.

She could- not stop crying.

They're worrie- that these animals are- gonna think they did something- wrong.

They're there in the bed- living, and getting - all the love and attention and- then all a sudden the animals - are taken and thrown- into an animal shelter.

I am- concerned about all the comment- made on social media.

- the very deratory, ugly comment- being made.

The problem is thes- people are- probably very well intended in- their comments, but they are- - - - misinformed.

They have been - misled, and they're actually- hurting the people who should b- praised.

"- crosby tells news 25, there has- been no evidence or - information given to him thus - far to prove these animals- lived in deplorable - conditions...and pictures have- not yet been released to him.

- a hearing on their case is set- for fridayjune