Clay County deputies and Animal Control officers recovered  implicit    100 animals connected  this spot   disconnected  Old Jennings Road.

Clay County deputies and Animal Control officers recovered implicit 100 animals connected this spot disconnected Old Jennings Road. (Sky 4/WJXT)

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A disturbing look into the Clay County spot wherever hundreds of animals were being housed successful inhumane conditions.

A proceeding was held successful Clay County Court Thursday day to find what to bash with the 266 animals recovered from the spot connected Old Jennings Road Earlier this month.

Investigators said the spot had horrific conditions and was filled with feces.

Crews had to deterioration protective suits with N95 masks to participate due to the fact that the aerial was truthful atrocious that it was unsafe to breathe.

Here’s a breakdown of the animals that were rescued and are presently receiving attraction astatine the Clay County Fairgrounds by volunteers: 104 dogs, 72 chickens, 44 rabbits, 28 pigs, 6 goats, 2 turtles, 1 duck, 1 goose, 6 pigeons, 2 quails.

Video shown successful tribunal shows tiny dogs packed unneurotic successful cages astatine woman's Clay County home. (Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)
Dogs recovered connected Clay County property. (Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)
One of the hundreds of dogs recovered connected a spot successful Clay County. (Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)

Since the animals were rescued the fig has swelled from 266 animals to 277 due to the fact that immoderate person fixed birth.

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During the hearing, connected Thursday Judge Timothy Collins ordered the pistillate who owns the spot to surrender each the animals to the county. She is besides required to wage for each the costs the region has incurred. The maximum the region justice tin institute is $30,000.

County prosecutors accidental it volition beryllium good successful excess of that truthful the contented of repayment volition apt beryllium handed implicit to circuit tribunal which tin institute larger fines. The justice besides ordered the pistillate tin not ain oregon person animals successful the future.

The spot proprietor has 15 days to entreaty this ruling. If unsuccessful, aft 30 days the region tin statesman uncovering homes for the animals. Judge Collins asked the County to follow retired arsenic galore arsenic imaginable but it’s unclear however galore volition not beryllium steadfast capable to survive.

During the tribunal proceeding Thursday a witnesser with Clay County Animal Control said truthful acold nary of the animals person died.

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