milwaukee – A Milwaukee man has been charged with a total of 12 counts after police said more than 100 animals were rescued from his home on Saturday, December 10.
Prosecutors have accused 46-year-old Larry McAdoo of keeping various animals, including dogs, turtles and alligators, in poor condition at his home near Ninth Avenue and Hadley.
Police were first called to the house on December 9 with a complaint of animal cruelty. Upon entering the room, officers smelled “a strong and overpowering odor of animal feces and urine,” according to the criminal complaint.McAdoo was arrested, and from December 9 to December 10 he was raided. I was.
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After being detained, according to the complaint, McAdoo told police in an interview with Mirandoizud that he had “taken dogs for other people and found new homes” and none of them belonged to him. initially denied any knowledge of the circumstances under which the dog was kept, but when shown the photos, “admitted that things had gotten out of hand.”
According to the complaint, “at least” eight dogs lived in “unsanitary” conditions. He tried to blame his three children, ages 16, 17 and 18, for “not cleaning up,” but later claimed responsibility. I’m trying to solve the problem myself instead of taking it with me.”
In all, McAdoo has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty and ten counts of failing to provide inadequate animal shelter hygiene standards. The complaint says prosecutors have the right to pursue additional charges on “allegations that are presumably supported by good cause.”
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Animals confiscated, details of circumstances
Overall, the complaint states that MADACC seized 113 animals.
- 25 animals
- 23 birds (chickens, ducks, parakeets, pigeons, turkeys, macaws, etc.)
- 14 rats
- 8 hamsters
- 7 hedgehogs
- 6 lizards
- 6 rabbits
- 5 guinea pigs
- 4 cats
- 4 chinchillas
- three turtles
- 2 crocodiles
- two snakes
- 1 goat
- 1 ferret
- 1 raccoon
WARNING: Some of the details below may make some readers uneasy.
The complaint said “various reptiles” were housed in the attic and kept in aquariums “not recently cleaned.” None of the tanks had clean water and the temperature was 60 degrees, too cold for the species to live. Some tanks did not have heat lamps. Shortly after being seized from his home, the lizard died before he could receive medical treatment.
Two alligators were also in the attic, according to complaints. The reptiles – one 2½ feet long, the other he was 3½ feet – were kept in 60-gallon tanks filled with “dirty” water and “animal excrement.”
Another 60-gallon tank contained two different species of turtle, the complaint said. The glass of the tank was “feces-coated” and the tank did not have the necessary substrate to keep the turtles from developing pain in their feet. It was placed in a 10-gallon tank that had “layers” and was not deep enough to drink or swim.
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According to the complaint, two cornsnakes were kept in a 12 x 12 “cube” and had no source. Officials said the size of the enclosure was too small for him to hold two snakes, let alone one. There was no water and cages were full of feces and molts.
Complaints are made that 17 dogs were found in the basement. The floor had “massive dog manure” mixed with wood chip bedding. There was no food and a bucket of cloudy yellow water. Two dogs were kept in the pen. One of them was French his bulldog, who was malnourished and had multiple injuries. Due to the dog’s condition, the surgery was deemed “inhumane” and the dog was euthanized. Two of the 17 dogs were Boston Terriers, according to the complaint. There was a hole in the bottom of the pen, later considered a rat hole.
Chickens and raccoons were euthanized when ingested into MDACC.
Already dead animals were left at the scene.