Honea Path, South Carolina. Police in South Carolina were appalled when they discovered a newborn in a residence infected with animals, some dead, and their feces.
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According to officers, they “uncovered severe unsafe and unsanitary conditions that put the infant at risk.”
The property had been “infested with numerous animals, including raccoons, rabbits, dogs, cats, chickens, and deceased animals.”
“Animal feces and waste are found throughout the house,” they wrote in their Facebook post.
Forty animals were retrieved from the house, including a decomposed goat carcass in the bathtub.
Kayla Renard and Nicholas Foley were accused with child abuse and animal cruelty.
What are they saying?
“In my 30-plus years of service, I have never encountered such a horrific situation involving unsanitary conditions and such a large number of animals,” a police officer told me.
The Source
The information in this story comes from a Facebook post by the Honea Path Police Department, which outlined their response to an infant welfare check on May 19. The story was reported from Los Angeles.
On May 19, Honea Path Police reported that the local health department responded to a home after receiving allegations about the wellbeing of an eight-month-old infant.
During the investigation, the infant was placed in a relative’s car.