65-year-old woman charged with animal cruelty after 44 dogs were found stuffed in plastic bags in freezer
The New Jersey State Police have arrested a 65-year-old woman after finding 44 dead dogs, some of whom had allegedly been there for seven years, and keeping more than 100 dogs in "deplorable and inhumane" conditions inside her home on Oakshade Road in the city. According to a press release, the authorities recovered a total of 161 dogs from the home and the owner, Donna Roberts of Shamong Township, New Jersey, has been charged with animal cruelty in the incident.
Detectives from the Red Lion Station had responded to Roberts' residence on Tuesday, November 13, to aid the Burlington County Health Department with an inspection. However, on arrival, the detectives uncovered evidence of animal cruelty inflicted on the hundreds of dogs living on the property.