Overview

• Investigators executing a search warrant on Oct. 1 at a Fort Salonga Road home in Northport documented 206 wild and domestic animals living in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions.
• A 95-year-old woman was found on the second floor reportedly confined by debris, and authorities have not released an update on her condition.
• Samantha Boyd, 57, a state-certified wildlife rehabilitator, was charged with multiple misdemeanor animal-cruelty counts and endangering a vulnerable elderly person, pleaded not guilty, and was released under supervision.
• Neal Weschler, 61, was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty and, according to the district attorney, was awaiting arraignment.
• The DA’s BEAST unit and multiple rescue groups removed the animals for veterinary triage and rehabilitation, with some requiring euthanasia or surgery and many slated for adoption or placement in sanctuaries, and regulators and the Town of Huntington were notified about licensing and code issues.