150 dogs found in freezers at Michigan home
Police in Dearborn, Mich., found about 150 dead dogs packed in freezers in the basement of a Michigan house where more than 110 live dogs, mostly Chihuahuas, were rescued last week.
Police Chief Ronald Haddad said an investigation is continuing into the case of a 56-year-old man found living in the suburban Detroit home, which was littered with feces and trash, according to the Associated Press.
“The house was in complete disarray, very cluttered and, with 100-plus dogs running around in there, very filthy,” he said. He said the case could be forwarded to prosecutors for possible animal-cruelty charges.
The man living in the house was taken to a local hospital for observation. He had no health insurance and a mental impairment, and had lived for years alone in the home after his parents retired to Florida.
Forty-two dogs were rescued Wednesday. Crews returned Thursday and found more than 60 dogs, and about 10 more were rescued Friday, when police also found the dead dogs in freezers.
The rescued dogs were taken to the Dearborn Animal Shelter.
Posted by jwoestendiek July 27th, 2009 under Muttsblog, videos.
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