California Police Make Gruesome Feline Discovery In U-haul Van; Owner Faces Animal Cruelty Charges

A female faces 93 counts of animal cruelty aft California constabulary discovered much than 130 emaciated cats, 28 of which were dead, crammed wrong a U-Haul van complete nan weekend.

A lawman was dispatched Sunday to a Taco Bell parking batch successful Santa Nella, California, to cheque connected nan use of respective cats successful a van. 

Upon arrival, he could spot astatine slightest 20 distressed cats done nan model of nan vehicle, according to an Instagram station from nan Merced County Sheriff's Office.

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Police discovered much than 130 cats, immoderate of which were dead, successful a U-Haul van successful Northern California complete nan weekend. (Merced County Sheriff's Office)

Animal power officers were past called, and they discovered 106 emaciated cats and 28 dormant cats inside nan U-Haul van. There was nary nutrient aliases h2o wrong nan vehicle, nan Merced County Sheriff's Office noted.

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The cats, which ranged successful property from 1 week to 8 years old, were past taken to nan Merced County Animal Shelter. 

The proprietor of nan animals was identified arsenic 69-year-old Jeannie Maxon of Long Beach who was arrested connected 93 counts of animal cruelty. The investigation remains active, according to nan Merced County Sheriff’s Office.

The rescued animals will beryllium disposable for take erstwhile they are medically cleared.  (Merced County Sheriff's Office)

In a societal media post, nan Merced County Sheriff’s Office reminded nan nationalist astir nan dangers of leaving animals in vehicles during nan basking summertime months.

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Animal power officers were called, and they discovered 106 emaciated cats and 28 dormant cats wrong nan U-Haul van. (Merced County Sheriff's Office)

"On a lukewarm day, temperatures wrong a car tin soar to utmost levels successful conscionable a fewer minutes, moreover pinch nan windows open," nan Merced County Sheriff’s Office wrote connected Instagram. "This tin lead to heatstroke, dehydration, and moreover decease of nan animal near inside. Please guarantee that erstwhile you’re walking pinch your pet, they’re provided pinch a cool spot to stay, offering plentifulness of shade, tons of h2o and food."

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The rescued animals will beryllium disposable for take erstwhile they are medically cleared. 

In a akin case, a New York female was arrested and charged earlier this twelvemonth pinch animal cruelty and different offenses aft 10 dormant animals and different neglected pets were recovered wrong her home.

The Merced County Sheriff's Office did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.