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Case #8105 Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Hoarding - 10 cats seized, 5 found dead
Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Jun 30, 1999
County: Bergen
Disposition: Convicted
Defendants/Suspects:
» Gerald M. Barrack
» Herta Barrack
Dr Gerald M. and Herta Barrack agreed to a plea bargain in municipal court to charges of animal cruelty and were fined $6,000 each for animal mistreatment of more than a dozen cats at their home.
In July, they were issued summonses charging each of them with 45 criminal and civil counts of violations that stem from authorities finding dead cats, diseased kittens, and starving stray felines at their ramshackle home on Pinecrest Drive. In total 15 cats were found. This includes five dead kittens and four that were later put to sleep because they were so ill.
Mr & Mrs Barrack were away on separate trips when officials from the Bergen County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals went to their home responding to complaints from neighbors.
Gerald Barrack, a specialist at Prosthodontic Associates of Ho-Ho-Kus, pleaded guilty to six counts of cruelty charges.
Herta Barrack pleaded guilty to five animal cruelty charges and a disorderly persons charge.
Municipal Judge Patrick Randazzo, said "No animals should exist under such circumstances ... This type of condition shouldn't repeat itself."
Borough officials found the interior of the dilapidated ranch home soiled with cat feces and urine. The home is assessed at $279,600 and is uninhabitable because of the stench and a fire hazard because of its unkempt condition.
The Barracks plan to repair the home so they can sell it. References- Bergen NJ Record - Oct 8, 1999
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