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Indiana Rescue Operator Charged with Strangling Dog to Steal Donor Funds
Kayla Dillenburg, a 30-year-old woman from Butler, Indiana, faces felony charges for allegedly strangling a rescue dog named Motley to defraud donors. Dillenburg, who operated Welcome Home Canine Rescue, is accused of pulling 21 dogs from Indianapolis Animal Care & Control in late April, specifically targeting animals with high public donation pledges. Investigators claim she killed Motley on the day she retrieved him, then continued to collect money by falsely claiming he was alive and awaiting adoption. A recorded admission in which she states she 'choked that dog out' forms the basis of the torture charge.