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Dog had ‘wound infested with maggots,’ before being seized from animal hoarders

A couple in Arizona, US, was arrested after authorities realised the two had a horror house where they hoarded animals including 128 chickens, three chicks, three peacocks, three geese, three dogs, one cat, one finch and 177 incubated eggs – all in poor health

Pima County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people and seized a plethora of animals from their home that were reported to be in poor health, including 128 chickens, three chicks, three peacocks, three geese, three dogs, one cat, once finch and 177 incubated eggs.

The dog, named Hank, was in such poor condition that he had to be euthanised at the veterinarian’s office. The press release said that the vet noted “multiple infections to include Valley Fever and a wound invested with maggots”.

A portion of the probable cause arrest affidavit posted by KGUN said: “[A veterinarian] also said the infections could have come from other animals. Hank was noted as having an infection on his back left foot, had half the blood count that he should, open wounds and sores in his mouth and infection of the liver and kidneys.”

Authorities arrested 53-year-old Trista Tramposch and 53-year-old Anthony Nunez and charged them with animal cruelty. Authorities originally came to the home in response to an allegation of animal neglect. The home is located in the 5700 block of S. Anton Place, west of South Cardinal Avenue and North of West Valencia Road.

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