Almost 200 animals rescued from puppy mill in Ocean County

BRICK, N.J. (CBS) — Two men and women in Ocean County were arrested for animal cruelty and child endangerment Friday evening, police say. Officers responded to a property in Ocean County following an nameless criticism about a achievable dog mill. 

When officers arrived they rescued practically 200 animals, but for at minimum two puppies aid was too late.

Police in Brick, New Jersey had been at a home on Arrowhead Park Push on Friday at 7:30 p.m. the place they were satisfied by the inhabitants, 49-yr-previous Aimee Lonczak and 58-12 months-outdated Michele Nycz. 

For the duration of the original interview, officers could smell a strong animal odor coming from the household. They were permitted to enter the property where they ended up satisfied by an abundance of neglected animals.

Inside, there ended up canine and cats in crates stacked up on best of each individual other.

Law enforcement called for assistance from the hazmat crew as the house was included in feces. That is also when they found two useless canines within the dwelling.

It took rescuers about 10 hrs to take out all animals who have been sent to a variety of spot shelters.

A responding veterinarian also despatched at the very least 8 animals for unexpected emergency veterinary treatment.

Further more investigation also exposed that a 16-year-aged teen, Lonczak’s daughter, was dwelling in the household. Lonczak and Nycz have been arrested for animal cruelty and youngster endangerment.

The investigation is ongoing and further prices may be submitted.