Updated: 4:06 PM EST February 16, 2021
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. Humane officers seized a large quantity of exotic animals, reptiles, domestic animals, and livestock from a home in Menallen Township Monday afternoon, according to the Adams County SPCA.
Anywhere from 50 to 75 dead animals in various stages of decomposition were found at the residence, the Adams County SPCA said in a post on its Facebook page. One of the dead animals was a horse, the SPCA said. Its remains were sent to the Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory for a necropsy. It is believed that all the animals were left alone for approximately two weeks while the owners were out of state, the SPCA said.