Shannon Marie Morgan, 38, of Beverly Hills, Florida, was arrested on 12 counts of animal cruelty and one count of child abuse when responding officers discovered rats, cats, snakes, one dog and one ferret… as well as a “juvenile” in “deplorable conditions.”
Last week, cops responded to an animal cruelty complaint and made the arrest. A press release said, “Immediately upon entering the residence, Sheriff’s Office personnel were overwhelmed by the pungent smell of ammonia. They initially observed several cages and glass aquariums containing snakes and rodents but also saw rats and cats running freely in the home. It was blatantly obvious; these animals were deprived of all their basic necessities.”
Woman Arrested For Child Neglect And Animal Abuse After Finding 300+ RATS In Her Home
Officers noted in an arrest document that the “floor was slippery due to the urine and feces” throughout the property, and that the “ceiling was covered with flies” and the residence was filled with rubbish. They discovered two cages in one bedroom, one having a ferret and the other carrying a dog, with cops stating that “both animals were deprived of food and water.” Authorities reported spotting a mattress on the ground “covered in roaches” in another room used by a juvenile whose identity and age have not been revealed, as well as multiple cats “actively dismembering a rat.”
Animal control eventually removed seven cats and one dog from the residence before it was “secured for further investigation,” which included the removal of three snakes and numerous rodents. According to the affidavit, the defendant stated that she no longer lived at the residence but visited it every night. She allegedly stated that she was “aware that it has gotten bad but has not gotten help until today when she called a rodent company” and that she “did not want to live in the conditions her home was in.”
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