Posted on 02/11/2005 7:56:41 PM PST by silent_jonny
Greensboro, NC -- An Irving Park home has been condemned in a case animal control officers are calling "extremely unsanitary".
Investigators say the homeowner was picking up roadkill and keeping it in her refrigerator, freezer and in plastic bags behind her house.
"[There was] just trash, filth and debris throughout the house," says animal control officer Jennifer Welch. "There wasn't anywhere in the house that wasn't covered in it."
Welch says the homeowner's sister called animal control after the house was condemned by the city, seeking help in the cleanup. Investigators say the animal carcasses were removed last weekend and several live cats and dogs were taken out and brought to a veterinarian's office.
Neighbors say the woman is being cared for by her family, and they hope she gets the help she needs.
She's a packrat, all right.
Might even have packed away some rats.
>>The yard and shrubs are in perfect shape. She wasn't the one who did the yard work. There's something about that photo. <<
Yes, it's such a well-kept yard and house!
Nothing too unusual there. We all bring home parts of dead animals.
Interesting. Disgusting but interesting :) But I don't think the old lady knows PETA from pita.
This woman is stealing food from vultures!
If it is anything like the neighborhood I live in, they'll gossip about for years to come, but never help solve the problem.
"More to the story..." The defendant filed a guilty plea to Involuntary Manslaughter and was sentenced to 12 - 23 months. The victim had advanced MS and was unable to leave his bed without assistance. The defendant, who also lived there, had the role of legal caretaker and power of attorney. He handled all the finances, including the victim's disability checks. When the police entered the house they said the trash was over a foot deep in some places and there were rats and roaches everywhere. As terrible as the victim's death was, it's also disturbing that this defendant, who lived in this filth and caused a death, was a teacher. There was mention of child pornography found in the house too.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.