Christ almighty what is this world coming to??????

[diabolical_Tanya]

SELDEN, N.Y. — A woman, 43, faces several animal cruelty charges after the corpses of at least 20 animals were found in black plastic bags buried in a backyard over the weekend, a CBS affiliate in New York reported Monday.


The Selden, N.Y., home of Sharon McDonough was searched after investigators received a tip. Inside the house, police found a number of dogs that had been forced to live in small cages without food or water. They also discovered a cat, a hamster and a parakeet.


But it was in the backyard where they found the carcasses of a dozen other animals, according to CBS 2. All the animals were believed to have been tortured to death.


"It looked like a real murder scene, as if they were gonna pull out dead bodies out there," McDonough's neighbour Andrea Martinez told the news station.


"The smell was unbearable. They were taking bags out by the dozen. It was crazy."


McDonough's eldest son, Douglas, was allegedly the one who contacted police.


"It was a concentration camp for the animals," he said. "And my sisters and me, we got the end of it, too."


Police were now investigating whether these animal cemetery is related to a number of missing pets in the area, according to CBS 2. The TV station said police were also looking at pressing additional felony charges against McDonough.


Selden is on Long Island, 100 kilometres east of New York.

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[diabolical_Tanya]

Re: Christ almighty what is this world coming to??????

SELDEN, N.Y. — Authorities are investigating whether any of the more than 20 animal carcasses found in the backyard of a Long Island home are the remains of animals reported missing by pet owners in the area.

Dozens of concerned pet owners have contacted authorities following the gruesome discovery, a scene described by one veteran SPCA official as something out of a horror movie.

In addition to the dead animals, five dogs and a cat were found alive, suffering from maltreatment, inside cramped cages in a room of the house, said Roy Gross, chief of the Suffolk County SPCA.

Sharon McDonough, 43, of Selden, was released without bail following her arrest on Saturday on six counts of animal cruelty involving the dogs and cat. An investigation is proceeding into whether any animals found dead in the woman's backyard had been mistreated; additional charges were possible.

Gross said the SPCA has received "dozens of calls" from pet owners who say their animals went missing in the area. He said the district attorney could file larceny or other charges if the investigation reveals that animals had been stolen.

Prosecutors said McDonough was represented at her arraignment by an attorney from Legal Aid, which has a policy of not commenting on pending cases. She faces up to a year in jail if convicted on the current misdemeanor animal cruelty cases, but could face 2 years in prison if upgraded felony charges are filed, Gross said.

McDonough is due back in court Tuesday.

The dogs and cat found inside McDonough's home were all legitimately purchased, Gross said.

An SPCA officer for nearly 25 years, Gross said the discovery of the animal carcasses was one of the worst scenes he had ever witnessed.

"This is one I probably will never forget," Gross said. "It was like watching a horror film unfold in front of us.

"The sickening smell was sometimes overpowering to our officers and the firefighters."

He confirmed that authorities were alerted to the scene by McDonough's 21-year-old son, Douglas.

"It was a concentration camp for the animals," Douglas McDonough told reporters outside his home on Saturday. It was not immediately clear why McDonough had reported his mother to authorities.

[jamaica_dreamin]

Re: Christ almighty what is this world coming to??????

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[towngyal]

Re: Christ almighty what is this world coming to??????

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