Clay County rescues dozens of animals from ‘deplorable conditions’

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Animal rescue cognition closes Old Jennings Road

Deputies successful hazardous materials suits astatine location connected Old Jennings Road.

CLAY COUNTY, FLa. – At slightest 100 animals are being rescued from a location connected Old Jennings Road adjacent Mesquite Avenue connected Monday aft an probe recovered deplorable conditions, according to Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook.

The animals -- dogs, rabbits, chickens and others -- were recovered connected the 10-acre property. They were being brought to the Clay County Fairgrounds wherever they would beryllium assessed by veterinarians, cleaned up, fed and housed nether quarantine until they tin beryllium released.

“Lots of puppies. Lots of dogs that are pregnant,” Cook said.

Deputies are investigating imaginable carnal neglect oregon maltreatment astatine the site. Care was taken to support the information of the archetypal responders, immoderate of whom wore hazardous materials suits during a hunt of the property.

Deputies and firefighters successful hazardous materials suits were seen astatine a location and the fig of archetypal responders and vehicles forced the Sheriff’s Office to adjacent Old Jennings Road but Cook assured the nationalist determination was nary information to the public.

Cook said the transgression probe began a fewer weeks agone aft 1 of 2 residents astatine the location called rescue for a aesculapian exigency and archetypal responders reported the fig of animals and conditions they observed. The Sheriff’s Office, moving with Animal Services officers, obtained a hunt warrant and raided the location astir 7:30 a.m. Monday.

“We volition not tolerate carnal neglect successful Clay County,” Commission Chairman Mike Cella said.

Clay County Emergency Manager John Ward urged the nationalist to assistance by donating adust and canned canine food, treats, toys, canine shampoo, puppy pads, collars and leashes to the rescue effort. People who privation to donate oregon unpaid tin telephone 877-252-9362 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting Tuesday, to assistance the rescue effort.

Once the animals are released, some medically and from the transgression investigation, and they are spayed oregon neutered, galore volition beryllium disposable for adoption. Cook said that process could instrumentality from 2 weeks to a mates of months.