‘Prolonged suffering’: 91 animals, many dead, taken from Flint Township home

Ninety-oneanimalswereremovedfromaFlintTownshiphomefilledwith“overwhelmingfilth”and“toxicair”onTuesday,accordingtopolice. Theanimalsincluded61livedogsand26othersthathaddied,plusthreecatsandonethathaddied,FlintTownshipPolicesaidinasocialmediapost. “Thiswasnotatemporarylapseinjudgment.Conditionslikethisdonothappenovernight,”thePoliceDepartmentsaidonFacebook.“Thiswasprolongedsuffering.Wedocumentedeverythingandremovedeverylivinganimalthroughconditionsthatwerephysicallyrevoltingandemotionallydraining,becausethoseanimalshadnooneelseinthatmoment.” Policehaven’tannouncedchargesbutsaidtheinvestigationisongoing.Theagencydidn’timmediatelyreturnamessageseekinginformation. Ammonialevelsinsidethehomewerehighenoughtobeconsideredhazardous,policesaid.Theairburnedofficers’eyesand