On December 7, 2022 Shannon Morgan, 38, was arrested after a child was found in a house with snakes, rats, cats, dogs, and dog piss. The child was in a bed that was covered in roaches. All of this was in Beverly Hills, California.
Police responded to the California home regarding an animal cruelty complaint. Immediately upon entering the residence, cops were overwhelmed by the pungent smell of ammonia.
They initially observed several cages and glass aquariums containing snakes and rodents but also saw rats and cats running freely in the home.
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.
Moving throughout the house officials were taken aback by the other deplorable conditions such as trash, dirty dishes, and rotten food scattered all throughout the residence, causing more roaches and flies to pervade the area.
After moving into one of the bedrooms cops found a child in the room. The trash in the room was built up all over the floor creating a habitat for insects. The mattress in the child’s room was covered with roaches.
Blood was also observed on the floor created by the loose cats eating a rat.
When officials entered the third bedroom of the home, they located approximately 50 rodents in cages in addition to over 300 other rodents roaming freely. The child was taken away to safety and cleaned up.
Shannon was arrested for 12 counts of animal cruelty and one count of child neglect.
Animal control officers removed seven cats, one dog, and one ferret from the home. The house has been secured for further investigation to include the removal of the other remaining animals.
