Hoarding - dozens of dead and living animals
Mount Vernon, VA (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009
County: Fairfax
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Megan Barber
A woman has been charged with animal cruelty after police removed dozens of dead and living animals from her home Tuesday.
Police removed more than 50 animals - nearly half of them dead - from the home of 33-year-old Megan Barber on Ramsgate Terrace in Mount Vernon after neighbors called local authorities complaining about an odor coming from the house.
Twenty-eight dead animals were removed from the house. Over two dozen living cats, nine birds, five dogs, three guinea pigs, a hamster, and a rabbit were removed from a house police say was filled with debris, including animal feces.
Police say the conditions of the living animals ranged from poor to good, with most appearing unclean and malnourished. They were transported to local veterinarians after being removed from the home.
Barber will not be able to return to her home immediately as the house has been condemned.
Industrial fans and workers in full hazardous material suits spent hours at the home cleaning up the scene and trying to rid the area of the acrid odor.
Police are calling the incident a case of animal hoarding. A large amount of trash bags filled with the resident's possessions were found on the doorstep of the house. References« VA State Animal Cruelty Map
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