Nearly 90 animals, both dead and alive, have been found near Lakeside Village Saturday afternoon
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) — Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig said nearly 90 animals, both dead and alive, were found near Lakeside Village just east of Perry Lake.
Authorities were called for animal neglect care. Deputies and the Humane Society spent several hours on Saturday removing the animals.
The Jefferson County Humane Society found the animals outside of the building.
Officials said they found: nine dead rabbits, five dead chickens, one dead cat, and two dead birds as of Saturday night.
They did find some animals alive including: eleven rabbits, eleven cats, twenty birds, one dog, eight chickens, one peacock, seven ducks, and twelve pigeons.
At last count, that means 88 animals have been found.
A veterinarian went to the scene and confirmed it was an animal neglect case.
This is an ongoing investigation and we will continue to give updates once we learn them.