In a case of alleged animal abuse, a couple in Citrus County is facing charges after Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Officers (ACO) discovered appalling conditions at their residence
Three people were arrested and charged, and two children were removed from a home after an animal cruelty investigation in Inverness, according to deputies.
Citrus County Animal Services suspended all dog intakes until further notice. Shelter employees have isolated dozens of dogs after they contracted an upper respiratory virus.
Updated: 6:53 PM EDT Jul 15, 2021 Two people have been arrested and charged with animal cruelty and child neglect after 84 animals were seized from a home, officials said. A child was also found living in deplorable conditions, according to investigators.Shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Citrus County Sheriff s Office Animal Control Officers (ACO) responded to a residence off W. Green Acres Street in Homosassa in reference to a report of animal cruelty, officials said.After arriving on scene, ACOs quickly realized that they would need the full cooperation and teamwork of both CCSO deputies and Citrus County Animal Services for this investigation, according to the report.Inside the residence, officials said they discovered 21 dogs, 27 cats, six various species of birds, five rabbits, one turtle, and one chicken. Four of the dogs located were caged in the kitchen, laying in their own urine and feces inside a cage, the report said. Another nine dogs were discovered inside t