PORT ANGELES — The state Attorney General’s Office has filed 30 felony animal cruelty charges against Angela Jacobsen of Sequim in Clallam County Superior Court.

If found guilty, Jacobsen could face a maximum of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for each first-degree felony animal cruelty charge.

The charges are linked to the discovery of numerous animals on Jacobsen’s property, including dogs, turkeys, pheasants, and goats, living in unsanitary conditions without access to food or water. Many animals were found malnourished, dehydrated, and with bite wounds.

The Welfare for Animals Guild discovered the animals’ plight in late December 2021. Subsequently, Clallam County Sheriff’s officers removed over 200 animals from the property in early 2022, with the majority sent to a local animal rescue for treatment.

The charges focus on animals in severe distress, with veterinary records indicating many were on the brink of starvation or dehydration when rescued. The animals involved in the felony neglect charges include 13 geese, eight ducks, six chickens and roosters, two dogs, and an emu.

The Attorney General’s Environmental Protection Division is prosecuting the case, which came about after the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney referred it to the Attorney General’s Office.