Shannon Marie Morgan: Woman arrested after child rescued from home filled with 300 rodents and animal feces
CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA: A woman, Shannon Marie Morgan, was arrested for animal cruelty after Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies responded to an address in Beverly Hills regarding an animal cruelty complaint on Wednesday, December 7. Deputies said they were “overwhelmed” by the smell of ammonia immediately after stepping inside. The “build-up” of feces, trash, and rotten food resulted in an infestation of flies and cockroaches, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies claimed they discovered multiple reptiles and rodents in cages, as well as cats and rats moving between rooms, as they progressed through the house. They said one-bedroom housed 50 rats in cages, with over 300 more roaming freely. "It was blatantly obvious; these animals were deprived of all their basic necessities. The build-up of fecal matter and urine in the house and cages caused an infestation of flies, roaches, and other bugs," the Sheriff's Office said. Deputies said a child was rescued from a third bedroom filled with trash, “where even the mattress was covered with roaches.” The floor was reportedly covered in blood from where cats killed a rat.
