A “foul stench” has led to a horrifying discovery of dozens of dead cats in a Long Island home. Just how long the situation in the house has been so tragic is unknown.
On Saturday, the Bohemia Fire Department responded to a home after residents in the neighborhood called in a “foul stench” coming from the house.
When the fire department arrived around 3:00 PM, they believed they were responding to an ammonia leak. However, they were shocked to find that the smell coming from the house directly resulted from cat corpses decaying throughout the home.
As investigators walked through the home, attempting to determine just how many cats had died in poor conditions, it was discovered that some dead cats had been placed in the freezer. Why this was done has not been revealed.
In total, 100 dead cats were located in the home.
The Suffolk County SPCA came out to investigate. At that time, it was discovered that among the dead cats, nearly as many were still alive.
As the SPCA attempted to devise a game plan to remove the alive cats, many were seen scratching at the windows.
The SPCA took 50 cats with varying illnesses and ailments in total. Many of the cats required emergency veterinary attention, and the SPCA has requested donations to help offset the $10,000 it will take for treatment and supplies.
The investigation is still ongoing as to what caused the cats to be found in such deplorable conditions.
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Cats Have Long Been Seen Coming And Going From The Home
Throughout the Bohemia neighborhood, stray cats had been roaming the streets and going into residents' backyards for years. The exact location of where the cats had been coming from was never able to be identified. However, given the number of cats in the neighborhood, it was believed there were one or more houses caring for the strays.
According to a local resident, Brandon Gennarelli, cats have been seen everywhere in the neighborhood for years. Some had guessed the home where the cats were discovered was where they were coming from, having seen many enter and exit the house.
“I’ve lived here my whole life, and we’ve just seen cats coming in and out… at their garage and front door. We kind of assumed that it’s coming from somewhere over here.” – Brandon Gennarelli
Despite the cats being at the residence, there was no indication that anything strange was going on inside. Had the ammonia smell not alerted neighbors that something may be amiss, the situation would be continuing now instead of dozens of sick and injured cats being rescued and receiving the care they desperately need.
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Owner Was Seen Outside The House Hours After Officials Were Called To The Scene
Earlier reports regarding the situation were not able to clarify whether the house was occupied or not. However, later in the afternoon, after most news crews and investigators had left the scene, a man was seen at the property.
Reporters verified earlier in the day that a man indeed lived at the home. When investigators went through the house and later deemed it condemned, the man did not appear to be there. However, a News12 crew member saw the man in the home even after he was not supposed to return.
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The crew member attempted to speak with the man but was denied an interview.
What the investigation will reveal remains to be seen. However, as of Saturday, the homeowner had not been charged with any crimes.
