Authorities found dozens of dogs, chickens, rabbits and birds while responding to a medical call Sunday afternoon, leading authorities to condemn an Edison house.
Police Chief Thomas Bryan said the incident unfolded just before 12:50 p.m. along Stony Road West in the township’s southern area when officers responded to a reported medical call.
They found two men, one of whom was experiencing the medical issue, the chief said.
As the man was being tended to, emergency workers found an excessive amount of small animals throughout the upper level and basement area of the house. Animals included 14 dogs, 34 rabbits, about 60 chickens, nine pigeons and other assorted birds, Bryan said.
It’s unclear if any of the animals were found deceased.
Multiple agencies, including the Edison Animal Control Unit, the Middlesex County Health Department, Edison Office of Emergency Management and Middlesex County Hazmat, responded to the scene.
The home later was condemned and vented. Edison Animal Control workers are making arrangements to shelter the animals that were rescued from the house, Bryan said.
“There is no danger to other residences in the area,” the chief said.
Sunday’s incident remains under investigation by the Edison Police Detective Bureau, along with the Edison Animal Control Unit.
