61 Animals Rescued From Neglect At Yuba County Property

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OLIVEHURST (CBS13) — Dozens of animals person been rescued from terrible neglect astatine a spot successful Olivehurst, authorities say.

The Yuba County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve been investigating the spot since precocious December 2021 aft neighbors reported seeing a dormant horse. Deputies accidental respective animals successful mediocre information could beryllium seen successful plain sight.

On Thursday, Yuba County Sheriff deputies, Code Enforcement Officers, Sheriff’s Posse Volunteers, and Yuba County Animal Care Services served a hunt warrant astatine the property.

A full of 61 animals were rescued successful the operation.

Authorities accidental they recovered the animals – which included livestock and home pets – surviving successful squalor.

“The information of the animals and the mounting successful which they were recovered was deplorable,” said Yuba County Sherif Wendell Anderson successful a statement.

Sheriff Anderson made peculiar enactment of however the posse volunteers brought their ain vehicles and trailers to assistance rescue the animals.

“Staff ne'er complained, and simply trudged guardant successful a flooded tract and into a location afloat of debris, litter and feces, for the payment of these animals,” Anderson said.

All the rescued animals person been taken to facilities astir the region and person besides been checked retired by a veterinarian. The sheriff’s bureau says the animals won’t beryllium disposable for adoption until they’re capable to adjudicate the transgression case.

Code enforcement has besides deemed the spot unsafe to occupy.

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Deputies accidental nary suspects were astatine the spot erstwhile they served the hunt warrant. An apprehension warrant is present being requested from the Yuba County District Attorney.