The former owner of a foreclosed property where more than 20 Great Dane carcasses were found earlier this month was charged with animal cruelty.

Cheryl Ann Magnotta, 59, of Clearfield County, was charged with 21 counts of animal cruelty, each a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison, and 41 summary counts of scattering rubbish on the property, Bradford police said Friday.

Police issued a warrant for Ms. Magnotta and asked the public to be on the lookout for her.

Ms. Magnotta had a registered kennel license as recently as 2001 and was known to breed the dogs, police said.

Authorities believe the dogs died three to nine months ago.