Odor Leads Officials to 'Horror House' By REBECCA SANTANA,AP Posted: 2007-08-16 01:50:56 Filed Under: Nation News TRENTON, New Jersey (Aug. 16) - A rotten odor seeping from a home in an upscale neighborhood led to the discovery of dozens of dogs and cats, many of them dead, inside the feces-ridden mansion, authorities said. "Behind a mansion door there's a horror house," said James Lagrosa, head of the Bergen County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. At least 80 live cats and six dogs were removed Wednesday from the Saddle River house, although one kitten died later, he said. In the garage, authorities found 23 separate plastic bags that contained the remains of dead animals, some so decomposed it could not be determined what type of animal they were. A delivery person alerted authorities Tuesday about the smell coming from the home of Cynthia and Philip Tamis and worried that a body was decomposing inside. When authorities arrived and could not find anyone home, Lagrosa said, they entered the house and discovered the animals, pet food strewn around the floor and feces soiling every room. The couple eventually came home and were surprised by the commotion, Lagrosa said. A lawyer for the couple, Santo Bonanno, said his clients lived in the home for about eight years and had a long history of taking in sick and abandoned animals. But, he said, they were going through severe financial hardships after Cynthia Tamis' personnel business went bankrupt in 2003. The couple had taken out a number of loans to prop up the business, and were eventually forced to sell their home last Friday in a foreclosure auction for $2.6 million, Bonanno said. "These are true animal lovers," Bonanno said. "Things just got out of hand. ... She just fell apart." Bonanno said the couple, who are currently staying at a motel, are cooperating with authorities. Lagrosa said he intends to file charges against the couple. Meanwhile, he said authorities are still removing animals from the house. When i saw the title on the news page i thought it was gonna be some serial killer shit lol, This kinda reminds me of the movie slither, but damn a house full of dead animals and shit, that must have stanked........
-sick2 SICK....I just finished my dinner lol.... Anyway....thats so yuck.... I mean i think lotsa dogs and cats who are alive smelly...imagine so many dead ones.... and they all in their homes "These are true animal lovers," Bonanno said. "Things just got out of hand. ... She just fell apart." Errr....right... thats why she let em rot.... and puts em in plastic bags....=/ if she really loves em she would have given them away or find the poor animals a new home instead of letting them die.... animal abuser :(
shouldn't take in the animals if they can't even take proper care of them...could've scare the shit out of the neighbour thinking there are bodies inside lol
thats disgusting and sick at the same time they lived there for about 8 years and they didnt know what to do with dead animals or something
