Boy, 23 Animals Removed From Filthy Home
House Had 'Lethal Levels' Of Air Pollution
POSTED: Tuesday, July 11, 2006
UPDATED: 8:01 am EDT July 13,
2006
Two women in Marion County, Fla., were arrested after a 5-year-old boy was found living with 14 dogs, four cats, two ferrets and three large turtles in a home that had air pollution at "lethal levels," according to investigators.
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Deputies discovered the sick animals in the home because the stench was so bad neighbors had called to complain, said Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Youmans said. Investigators said when they entered a home located on Southwest Second Court in the Turning Point Estates, it was difficult to distinguish dog feces from the cockroach and rodent droppings on the floor.Officers wore hazmat suits to pull the animals out of the home Tuesday."Inside, air pollution was at what they call lethal levels," Local 6's Jacqueline London said.The owner of the home, Nelly Vega and her daughter, Idavia, were arrested Tuesday. Nelly Vega faces an animal abuse charge.Her daughter was arrested for child endangerment after her 5-year-old son was found in the home.The boy is in Department of Children and Families custody.Telephone messages left at DCF after hours were not immediately returned.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
IMAGES: See Photos From House Deputies discovered the sick animals in the home because the stench was so bad neighbors had called to complain, said Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Youmans said. Investigators said when they entered a home located on Southwest Second Court in the Turning Point Estates, it was difficult to distinguish dog feces from the cockroach and rodent droppings on the floor.Officers wore hazmat suits to pull the animals out of the home Tuesday."Inside, air pollution was at what they call lethal levels," Local 6's Jacqueline London said.The owner of the home, Nelly Vega and her daughter, Idavia, were arrested Tuesday. Nelly Vega faces an animal abuse charge.Her daughter was arrested for child endangerment after her 5-year-old son was found in the home.The boy is in Department of Children and Families custody.Telephone messages left at DCF after hours were not immediately returned.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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