More than 200 animals and a 95-year-old woman were rescued from a home on Long Island last week after authorities say they were living in “deplorable,” “unsanitary,” and “overcrowded” conditions.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced that Samantha Boyd, 57, and her partner Neal Weschler, 61, were both arrested and charged with animal cruelty and endangering an elderly person last Wednesday, Oct. 1, when authorities responded to the home after receiving a call alleging Boyd was hoarding animals at the residence.
Authorities said they were shocked to find more than 200 animals inside the home, which was also infested with “insects, spiders, and other pests.”
“In addition to animal overcrowding, the house was alleged to be extremely cluttered wall-to-wall with debris, garbage, and household waste, making certain areas impassable,” the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said.
Boyd’s mother, 95, was allegedly “confined” to a room on the second floor and essentially trapped “by all the debris,” the district attorney’s office added.
All told, 206 animals were found in the home,
