Dozens of animals removed from home in east Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. — Dozens of animals are removed from a home in east Jackson.

Officials with the Jackson Animal Care Center and Animal Rescue Corps say they’ve been working on an animal hoarding case for the last several months.

Officials say they received an order from a judge Monday morning to remove all animals from a house on Lockwood Drive in east Jackson.

Officials say, when they arrived, they found three times the number of dogs they were told to expect.

According to a news release, at least three dogs were found dead in the home.

Officials say the stench and high levels of ammonia could be smelled from outside the home.

Officials with Animal Rescue Corps say the conditions on the property were some of the worst they’ve ever seen.

The case started after receiving multiple complaints.

“It started off as an owner complaint, noise complaint, dogs running loose when they would get out of the house, and it just escalated from there over the last several months,” said Whitney Owen, director of animal services for the city of Jackson.

Amy Haverstick, director of field operations for Animal Rescue Corps, says the dogs will go to their emergency shelter to receive full veterinary exams and vaccines.