Overview

• Police responding to a June 26 911 call in Mill Basin found a 73-year-old woman dead on the floor of her home among dozens of severely neglected dogs
• Animal Care Centers of NYC, the ASPCA and NYPD Animal Cruelty Squad have evacuated at least 115 dogs—including five deceased—to city shelters for health assessments
• One dog gave birth during the rescue operation, underscoring the extreme overcrowding and lack of veterinary care inside the residence
• The city has issued a full vacate order on the Mill Basin property as investigators and building inspectors continue to examine the scene
• Animal welfare teams are vaccinating, grooming and rehoming the dogs while authorities await the medical examiner’s findings on the homeowner’s cause of death