Evesham Township, New Jersey, residents Rebecca Halbach and Brandon Leconey were arrested after police found several dead dogs in a house where a child was living. The child was then removed.
Rebecca Halbach and Brandon Leconey were charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree animal cruelty.
Fourteen living dogs, and an unknown number of rabbits and cats, were living in the house at the time of the raid. Most of them were severely sick, and one canine passed away. Authorities said they believed roughly 100 animals died at the house. More animal cruelty charges may be added as police sort through the remains.
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