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Animals found abandoned in grim hoarder house during rescue operation

Inside the gross hoarder home where 10 animals were rescued after being abandoned
  • San Diego Humane Society’s Law Enforcement rescued 13 abandoned pets, including 11 dogs and two cats, from a disused, trash-filled apartment in San Diego.
  • The four-day rescue operation began after a landlord reported that the tenant had been absent for several weeks.
  • Rescuers navigated through extensive clutter and waste to free the animals, which were found to be suffering from fleas and skin conditions.
  • All rescued pets have been transferred to the SDHS Oceanside campus under Emergency Boarding Status, with an investigation ongoing and the apartment remaining under observation.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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