SADDLE RIVER, N.J. - Animals Living Among Thick Piles Of Feces; Bodies Found Wrapped In Shoeboxes May Have Been There For A Year. Nearly 90 cats and dogs -- 23 of which were found dead -- were discovered inside a multi-million dollar Bergen County mansion, police say, and the owners of the property now face animal cruelty charges. For weeks and possibly even months, Saddle River residents suspected something was wrong at 25 Burning Hollow Road, where the animals were found living in squalid conditions. "My dog Jake would get out once in a while, and I always found him over there by that house," says Connie Lasala, who lives near the house. The bodies of the dead animals were found wrapped inside shoe boxes stacked in the house's 3-car garage, and ASPCA officials estimate they may have been there for up to a year. Officials say 62 live cats and dogs were found roaming freely inside the house with piles of feces and pet food measured up to a foot deep in some areas. They were taken away by Animal Control officials for examination and will likely be put up for adoption in the future.Authorities were brought to the scene after a deliveryman smelled a foul odor emanating from the house and noticed piles of feces after peering through the window. Full Story - Video - Music Space
