Authorities in Arizona serving a search warrant were met with the foul odor of feces and urine, five dead puppies in a freezer and 55 malnourished dogs living in squalor in a home so bad it had to be condemned, according to an arrest report.
The report, obtained by Phoenix TV station KTVK, said the Chandler Police Department started receiving calls about a CAC woman, later identified as April McLaughlin, who was running a rescue called Special Needs Animal Welfare League. She allegedly failed to provide updates about the dogs, and people were beginning to question the animals’ welfare.
The Arizona Humane Society responded to the home on Sept. 9 but allegedly could not get inside. On Wednesday, Chandler police said in a press release posted to Facebook that it was aware of the claims and it was working with the Arizona Humane Society to take “all legal measures to ensure the animals are being provided appropriate care.”
Some were frustrated with the investigation’s lack of progress. People were commenting on department’s Facebook posts that had nothing to do with the animal abuse investigation. On Thursday, the department posted a video about a new series featuring units within the agency.
During McLaughlin’s first appearance Saturday, prosecutors said dogs were found in their own feces, had no water and many of them will likely have to be euthanized because they were found in such poor conditions, KTVK reported. The police report also said many of the dogs had trouble vocalizing and were covered in tarps. Some were allegedly in wire crates stacked on top of each other.
McLaughlin told detectives she didn’t see anything wrong with storing the dead dogs in the freezer next to food, according to the arrest report.
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The report, obtained by Phoenix TV station KTVK, said the Chandler Police Department started receiving calls about a CAC woman, later identified as April McLaughlin, who was running a rescue called Special Needs Animal Welfare League. She allegedly failed to provide updates about the dogs, and people were beginning to question the animals’ welfare.
The Arizona Humane Society responded to the home on Sept. 9 but allegedly could not get inside. On Wednesday, Chandler police said in a press release posted to Facebook that it was aware of the claims and it was working with the Arizona Humane Society to take “all legal measures to ensure the animals are being provided appropriate care.”
Some were frustrated with the investigation’s lack of progress. People were commenting on department’s Facebook posts that had nothing to do with the animal abuse investigation. On Thursday, the department posted a video about a new series featuring units within the agency.
During McLaughlin’s first appearance Saturday, prosecutors said dogs were found in their own feces, had no water and many of them will likely have to be euthanized because they were found in such poor conditions, KTVK reported. The police report also said many of the dogs had trouble vocalizing and were covered in tarps. Some were allegedly in wire crates stacked on top of each other.
McLaughlin told detectives she didn’t see anything wrong with storing the dead dogs in the freezer next to food, according to the arrest report.
5 dead puppies found in freezer, 55 live special-needs dogs removed from home: Cops
Authorities in Arizona serving a search warrant were met with the foul odor of feces and urine, five dead puppies in a freezer and 55 malnourished dogs living in squalor in a home, police said.
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