Cops Found 44 Dead Dogs In Freezer And 161 Live Dogs ‘Living In Their Own Waste’
ABC NewsDonna Roberts and some of the dogs rescued from her home.
New Jersey State Police arrested a woman on Nov. 13 after 44 dead dogs were reportedly found wrapped in plastic and kept in various freezers in her home. An additional 161 living dogs were also found in the home and being kept in deplorable conditions.
Authorities arrested 65-year-old Donna Roberts and charged her with animal cruelty after discovering both the living and deceased animals on her property in Shamong Township. It’s unclear why Roberts kept the deceased dogs frozen or what she planned to do with their preserved remains.
Detectives said that after coming in to assist the Burlington County Health Department with an inspection of Roberts’ home, they found “evidence of animal cruelty inflicted upon various breeds of dogs on the property,” according to the animal news statement that New Jersey State Police wrote in a Facebook post.
“The odor of animal feces and ammonia permeated the inside of the residence, which caused several of the responders to experience dizziness and nausea,” the post stated.
“The dogs were found to be, both inside and outside, living in their own waste,” said Detective Ian Fenkel who was at the scene at the time of Roberts’ arrest. “It appeared, in my opinion, that there was no cleanup done as far as the urine and feces that these dogs were living in.”
Out of the 161 living dogs, NBC News reported that four of them were found in critical condition and were transported to an emergency veterinary care unit. Authorities stated that the other dogs were evaluated and treated at the scene by animal shelter employees.
