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A Connecticut woman was arrested for alleged animal cruelty after police say they found more than 26 animals in her home, including some clinging to life.
New Haven County resident Donna Scirocco, 59, of Hamden, turned herself in to police on a warrant for the event that took place in October, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith.
On Monday, Oct. 26, the Hamden Animal Control Division, with the assistance of animal control units from the State of Connecticut, Cheshire, East Haven, North Haven, and Southbury executed a search and seizure warrant at her residence, police said.
Upon entering the home, animal control officers were greeted by two large rats. After conducting a thorough search, officers seized 26 cats, six dogs, two caged squirrels, and a blind owl, Smith said.
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According to a press release we received from the Hamden Police Department, that is the booking photo of 59 year old Hamden resident, Donna Scirocco. She was arrested yesterday, December 15, 2020, after turning herself in at Hamden Police Headquarters. The arrest culminates a two month investigation that started on October 26, 2020.
In October, the Assistant Animal Control Officer Parris Gibbs of the Hamden Animal Control Division, along with additional team members, and animal control units from around the state, including Southbury, Cheshire, East Haven and North Haven, executed a search and seizure warrant at Scirocco s residence on Blue Hills Avenue.
House of horrors uncovered in Hamden | Dozens of animals seized, woman charged with multiple counts of cruelty to animals
Animal control officers seized 26 cats, six dogs, two caged squirrels, and a blind owl from her home. One of the dogs, police said, was clinging to life. Author: Matt Caron Updated: 5:53 PM EST December 16, 2020
HAMDEN, Conn. A shocking story out of Hamden that’s getting some national headlines.
A gruesome and disturbing case of animal hoarding and cruelty that neighbors say has been going on for years but hasn’t been uncovered until now.
It s a house of horrors in Hamden.