Nearly 100 malnourished and newborn dogs are rescued from hoarding house of horrors covered in feces, filth and the decomposing remains of pups
Nearly 100 dogs and two cats were rescued from a feces- and filth-filled home - and the owners taken into custody - after neighbors reported a foul smell and incessant barking from the dilapidated Pennsylvania house, officials said.
Rescue workers from an animal shelter stumbled upon a scene from a horror movie, with one dog giving birth, others dead in a corner and the rest malnourished when they arrived at the Uniontown home on August 23, members of Cross Your Paws Rescue said.
'When we were finally allowed into the house, I opened the door and there were three puppies being born right when I was walking in,' said Julie Cole, who works at the Irwin, Pa., shelter.
'One still had the umbilical cord attached. I instantly started tearing up. It was so hard to see.'
The Cross Your Paws Rescue and Uniontown Police discovered the animals in a filth-covered home both scared and malnourished
The home was covered in feces, urine, and other filth as the owners, who are currently undergoing mental evaluation, never let most of the animals out of the house
The mother and son who owned the home were reportedly hoarding the animals, who were trapped inside and 'never saw the light of day.'
Cole told DailyMail.com that the unidentified homeowners were taken out with some resistance but eventually complied and have been taken in for medical evaluation.
The homes has been condemned by the Uniontown code enforcement and the incident is still under investigation, police officials said.
Uniontown Police Lieutenant Thomas Kolencik told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 the number of animals rescued were confirmed to be 99 dogs and two cats.
Three puppies were seen being born with several also dead when the rescue crew arrived
The police were notified of the incident after neighbors reported foul smells and intense barking coming from the home
The team managed to get all the remaining dogs out of the home and into the care of Cross Your Paws.
'After a full day of respirators and assistance from authorities, we have all of the dogs out of this hell they had been living in for far too long', the organization said on Facebook.
The two cats were also taken in by the organization, with one being medically examined after it was believed to be bitten by one of the dogs.
The foul smelling home made the rescue difficult as the team altered going every 10 minutes in with protective gear
The animals were taken in and medically evaluated by the Cross Your Paws Rescue in Irwin, Pennsylvania, with some being reunited with their mothers
99 dogs and two cats were rescued from a home in Uniontown, Pennsylvania on August 23
The animals have been medically evaluated by Cross Your Paws with no plans of adoption at the moment but are in need of funds to support the animals.
Cole told IBT: 'Once we finally got them back to the kennel where they are being boarded, we looked for the mamas with milk and we found them. We have five litters of puppies today.'