Hoarding 57 dogs, 146 birds
Oak Ridge, FL (US)Incident Date: Friday, Oct 27, 2006
County: Orange
Disposition: Alleged
Case Images: 1 files available
Alleged: Maqsood M. Ahamad
Case Updates: 2 update(s) available
Investigators say a Pakistani immigrant kept 57 dogs and 146 birds in his small Florida home.
The animals were seized after investigators from the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Central Florida, animal control officers and police invaded the home of Maqsood Ahamad in Oak Ridge, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Ahamad was arrested and charged with one count of abandoning an animal without food or water.
A neighbor called police on Oct 27 to report that dogs had been barking for three days and that Ahamad had not removed his mail from the mailbox.
"All of my officers are saying this is the worst case they have ever seen," said Vanessa Bouffard, a spokeswoman for Orange County Animal Services Division.
Neighbors said they knew Ahamad had a lot of animals because of the barking and the smell. But they said they had no idea his collection had grown to more than 200.
Case UpdatesMaqsood Ahamad is now scheduled to stand trial beginning January 22, 2008.
Court contact information for this case is as follows:
The Honorable Stan Strickland
9th Judicial Circuit Court, Orange County
425 N. Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801
407-836-2306 fax
Michael Maurer, Assistant State Attorney
9th Judicial Circuit, Orange County
415 North Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801
407-836-2330 fax
Please refer to case number 48-2007-CF-713-O | Source: ALDF - Jan 15, 2008
Update posted on Jan 15, 2008 - 1:01PM |
A man in Orange County charged with animal neglect after more than 200 animals were removed from his home was given a record-setting fine, according to Local 6 News.
Maqsood Ahamad owes more than $70,000 for 139 counts of animal neglect, Local 6 News reported.
Friday, animal control officers rescued the dozens of dogs and more than 100 birds from Ahamad's Orlando home.
"Feces is all over the place," Local 6's Erik von Ancken said in an earlier report. "It is so thick you can't see the floor. And the man who owns this house, Moqsood Ahamed, according to deputies, never lifted a finger."
At least six dogs had to be put to sleep but the surviving animals could be adopted after the investigation is completed. | Source: Local 6 News - Oct 31, 2006
Update posted on Nov 1, 2006 - 3:38PM |
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