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UPDATE @ 7 p.m.
Seven animals were removed late this afternoon from a McClure Street house that was previously featured in an episode of the “Hoarders” reality television show.
“We ended up removing a total of four dogs and three cats from the property,” said Mark Kumpf, director of the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center, who said his agency and police were at the house for an animal welfare search warrant following a complaint about animals in unsafe conditions.
The house, which Dayton police said today was “filthy” with feces on the floor, was featured in a “Hoarders” episode that aired July 25, 2011, on the A&E network.
Kumpf didn’t elaborate on conditions inside, but said it was cluttered.
“Finding the animals was a little challenging, but we were able to remove them safely without any injury to the animals or to the staff,” he said.
Homeowner Carol Glascoe was not home and is not charged with anything, Kumpf said.
“The animals that have been removed do have some signs of hair loss and potential neglect,” said Kumpf, who declined to discuss their conditions until they were examined. “Right now, they’re going to be transported to the Animal Resource Center where they’ll be evaluated by our veterinary staff, and once our investigation is concluded we’ll be presenting our evidence to a prosecutor for possible charges related to potential animal neglect or animal cruelty.”
Dayton Municipal Court records show that Glascoe, 62, has had numerous criminal misdemeanor charges filed against her for outdoor zoning violations since 2005, most recently in 2011, after the show aired.
In the “Hoarders” episode, Glascoe had been living with her pets in her pickup truck parked in front of her lilac purple house that was packed nearly floor to ceiling with her possessions and trash. Show organizers helped her to clear out the home so she could resume indoor living in the house the city had condemned.
FIRST REPORT
Rescuers are pulling animals out of a “filthy” house this afternoon in the first block of McClure Street.
So far, six animals were removed from the feces-covered house, which had been condemned.
The Montgomery County Animal Resource Center and Dayton police were executing a search warrant at the home, the Miami Valley Regional Dispatch Center confirmed.
We are on the scene and will update this report as we learn details.
