VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- The owner of an animal shelter that adopted out a dog that later killed a grandmother has pleaded guilty to 10 counts of illegal importation of animals.
These charges came after a pit bull named Blue mauled 90-year-old Margaret Colvin to death.
Colvin's daughter Linda Patterson is the one who adopted out the dog from Forever Home Rehabilitation Center last summer. After she took the dog home, she said the dog attacked and killed her mother.
Court documents 13News Now obtained said that Forever Homes brought in Blue illegally from out-of-state and never disclosed his bite history.
Appearing in court on Wednesday morning, Forever Homes' owner, Jamie Cochran, pleaded guilty to all 10 charges brought against her.
Cochran was ordered to pay a $750 fine, and for two years she can't import, rescue or adopt out any animals.
After the guilty plea, 13NewsNow reached out to Irv Blank, the Patterson family attorney. Blank said he had no comment on behalf of the Patterson's.
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