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Hoarding - 31 dogs seized from home
Herndon, VA (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Dec 23, 2005
County: Fairfax
Local Map: available
Disposition: Alleged
Case Images: 2 files available

Alleged: Bach Thi Ly

Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

Case ID: 6736

Classification: Hoarding, Neglect / Abandonment

Animal: dog (non pit-bull)

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On December 23, 2005, animal control officers in Fairfax County seized dozens of dogs in another case of animal hoarding. The animals were kept in unhealthy conditions in a home located in the 12700 block of Pine Crest Road in Herndon, Va.

The owner of the house, Bach Ly, 52, voluntarily released all of the dogs to animal control officers.

Thirty-one of the dogs were taken to the Fairfax County shelter Thursday night. They were cleaned up and a number of them were taken to new homes. Police were called to the house after receiving a tip. "It did smell inside. There was feces about the house. We were concerned about the welfare of the animals," said Officer Rich Henry of the Fairfax County police.

Ly was given a petition for unfit owner, which means she will have to come to court if she wants to own any animals in the future. The dogs appeared to be in good health and condition.

If you would like to take one of the dogs home with you, the animal shelter is closed for the holiday and will reopen on December 27, 2005.

Case Updates

Less than two weeks after Fairfax County animal control officers removed 31 dogs from Fox Mill resident Bach Ly's custody, all of the pets have found new homes.
Responding to a citizen report that Ly, 52, could be mistreating her pets, Fairfax County Police visited the house on Pinecrest Drive. Upon inspection, officers found 31 dogs, including Bichon Frise, Chihuahua and Shih Tzu dogs, in unhealthy conditions, said Lt. Richard Perez, Farifax County Police. After Ly voluntarily released the dogs, animal control officers placed the pets � which were healthy enough to be adopted � at the county's animal shelter. Because of the unsanitary conditions inside the home due in part to the dogs, the Fairfax County Department of Health was also called, said Perez. "An inspector determined the house was unsanitary because there was dog feces and urine throughout the house," said Kimberly Cordero, spokeswoman, Fairfax County Department of Health. The health department inspector also acted as a member of the county's hoarding task force, Cordero said.

In addition to cleaning up the dog waste, Ly was asked to clean the house and remove the collected items she had piled up before the county returned the next day. "We found it was a hoarding situation of items including clothing and food and there were cockroaches throughout the house," said Cordero. "We worked with the family and said they had to clean it up more over the holiday." When inspectors returned Dec. 27, 2005, the house had been "significantly cleaned up," she said. "I would say this was not an extreme case," said John Yetman, Fairfax County Hoarding Task Force chairman. "However, there were a lot of possessions in the house that blocked walkways through the house." While the house was not condemned because it had running hot water and heat, the hoarding task force is scheduled to conduct a follow up inspection this week and an additional inspection in the near future, Yetman said.

Source: The Connection - January 5, 2005
Update posted on Jan 5, 2006 - 3:53PM

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