Clay County files petition against owner after 200+ animals removed from property

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Disclaimer: Some whitethorn find the details included successful this communicative graphic successful nature. Discretion advised.

Clay County has filed a civilian petition to instrumentality possession of the much than 200 animals that were recovered surviving connected a property successful what the sheriff called deplorable conditions.

According to the petition, the surviving conditions for the animals recovered astatine the spot connected Old Jennings Road “included piles of vermin harboring detritus passim the home, rat feces connected bare wood floors wherever the carpet was removed, cage floors with conscionable bare ligament piled precocious with aged dried feces, insects flying astir the surviving country and room straight adjacent to stacks of cages, fecal substance connected the floors passim the home, and the odor of ammonia from urine and feces passim the home.”

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Furthermore, the petition states, the “vast bulk of the animals had small to nary entree to cleanable nutrient oregon water, and could not flight their urine and fecal contaminated housing.” It states that determination were skeletal remains of “various species” recovered connected the property, and that the animals taken from the spot had galore wellness concerns.

An probe of the proprietor is ongoing, but due to the fact that it’s unclear whether the proprietor is facing transgression charges, News4Jax has omitted her sanction from this story.

The petition states that 266 animals were removed from the property, including 104 dogs, 28 pigs, 44 rabbits, 72, chickens, six goats, 2 turtles, six pigeons, 1 duck, 2 quail and 1 goose.

Additionally, the petition states, 2 litters of puppies were delivered aft the animals were removed from the property, bringing the full numbers of animals successful custody of the County’s Animal Services Division to 274.

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Investigators said 5 children were removed from the location weeks agone erstwhile an probe info fishy carnal cruelty and neglect began. A neighbor, who News4Jax is not identifying, was granted impermanent custody of the children portion their guardian remains nether investigation.

“The children are truly healthy. They were not abused. They were surviving successful atrocious conditions,” that neighbour said. “The man that lived determination passed mode with COVID and her was a person of excavation and I’ve known him for 25 years. That’s wherefore I told them I would instrumentality the kids due to the fact that I’ve known them each their beingness and I could not basal for them to spell to foster attraction aft losing their father.”

The neighbour is asking for the nationalist to donate covering and nutrient for the children. Doctor’s Inlet Church of God is accepting donations connected behalf of the children helium is present caring for. It’s located astatine 144 Old Jennings Road, and the telephone fig for the religion is 904-272-0919.

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News4Jax transgression and information adept Ken Jefferson said the proprietor could look superior transgression charges erstwhile the probe is complete.

The county, the petition states, is seeking an grant for costs incurred portion providing attraction for the animals, which includes veterinary care, food, medicine and boarding.

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