COURT ORDERS CONTINUED ACCESS FOR USDA TO INSPECT IOWA DOG BREEDER'S FACILITY FOLLOWING SEIZURE OF 32 DOGS

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Environment & Natural Resources Division issued the following news release:

Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa issued a preliminary injunction against Wuanita Swedlund, a dog breeder, based on claims that she has repeatedly failed to grant Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials access to inspect her facility, animals, and records in violation of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). This preliminary injunction follows a temporary restraining order (TRO) based on the same claims that led to theseizure of 32 dogs by Iowa law enforcement.

Photo of a dog at Swedlund's facility, from USDA's inspection report.

"The court's preliminary injunction ensures USDA ...