Investigators say Holiday Ann Christie, a woman accused of transporting 22 animals in the back of a rental truck where temperatures reached 106 degrees, jumped bail Wednesday.
Chief District Judge Stephen Schapanski issued a bench warrant for her arrest this morning.
Christie, 56, faces 19 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty charges and three counts of obstructing a peace officer.
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christie July 19 in Fort Collins after deputies received a call reporting a dog-at-large on East Mulberry Street, near the intersection with Interstate 25. Christie had reportedly been traveling to Texas from Idaho.
Moments before officers arrived, the dog was hit by a car and died. Officers then discovered 16 dogs, two cats and four pygmy goats in the back of her rental truck, where the temperature was 106 degrees, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies took Christie to the Larimer County Jail and she posted a $2,500 bond the next day.
The Larimer Humane Society, which is authorized to investigate animal cruelty cases, took the animals and set a $6,300 bond to cover the cost of caring for the animals.
Christie tried to retrieve her animals July 21 but did not post the bond.
A Fort Collins police officer answered some of Christie’s questions and escorted her from the property, Marcie Willms, a spokeswoman for the humane society, said last week.
Christie did not have an attorney on file.
Liz Navratil: 303-954-1054 or lnavratil@denverpost.com
