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In what started off as a routine medical call for police, turned into an untimely death, the discovery of 52 cats, 12 of them dead, and a house condemned.
The incident started around 11 a.m., Saturday, May 8, in New Haven County when Wolcott Police responded to a home on Spring Road for a medical assistant, Chief Edward Stephens said.
When officers arrived they found that the female resident in her 50s had died, in what turned out to be an untimely death. The death does not appear suspicious at this time, still awaiting results from M.E, Stephens said.
Woman, 12 Cats Found Dead Inside Connecticut House; Police Rescue 42 Animals
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They said the house was in complete disarray with a horrible stench
Reports say three people used to live in the house
An investigation that started as a routine medical call has turned into a shocking case of animal cruelty in Connecticut.
Wolcott Police officers investigating the untimely death of a woman were horrified to find 53 cats and a dog inside her home. Of this, 12 were dead and the dog was in very bad health, police said.
The officers were called to the home around 11 a.m. Saturday for medical assistance. They found the woman s body inside the home, which was in complete disarray with a horrible stench, Connecticut Post reported.
Police said they were called to 32 Spring Rd. over the weekend.
They said that the woman s death does not appear to be suspicious.
The death of a woman and the deaths of several animals are under investigation in Wolcott.
The home was described as being disgusting and full of animals both dead and alive.
Police said they removed 53 cats, 12 of them dead.
Several other animals were said to be in need of medical attention, including a dog.
The dog named Cherokee was diagnosed with with multiple health issues. Scabies, double ear infection, underlying skin infection, said Roslyn Nenninger, Wolcott Animal Control Officer.Â
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WOLCOTT – Police say two children, who were inside a car that was stolen from a convenience store late Sunday, are safe.
At about 11:30 p.m., police say a blue Kia with several people inside pulled into the parking lot at Cumberland Farms, 1655 Meriden Road, next to a Kia Sportage, which was parked and had a 5-year-old girl and an 11-year-boy inside.
Police said the keys were left in the vehicle, which was running.
A person in the blue Kia entered the driver’s seat of the Kia Sportage, backed up and struck another parked car, according to police. The 11-year-old managed to jump out before the both Kias fled the scene, turning right onto Meriden Road toward Waterbury.