The House Clearance London Company bring you the latest news on “hoarders”
One of the dangers of compulsive hoarding in London is the increased risk of fire. The accumulation of huge amounts of items and materials can pose a serious risk, as well as making the job of firemen more dangerous when they arrive to put out a blaze.
However, a recent case in Elmwood Park, Illinois, was slightly different in that the fire led to the discovery of a suspected case of animal hoarding.
Animal hoarding does not usually increase the risk of fire because it does not generally involve the built up of items to the same level as is common with other compulsive hoarders.
However, in this case it does not seem like the hoarding was the actual cause of the fire.
But whatever the cause, when fire rescue workers turned up they discovered that the property was swarming with animals, and they called in the police who arrested the occupants.
The animal and rabies control service was also contacted, and it arrived to take away the 21 cats and 22 dogs found on the property.
The property was then declared unsafe to be lived in, and a sticker was stuck onto the front door to warn anyone from going inside.
The police chief in charge of the operation has confirmed that they took two people into custody and that they may be charged with animal cruelty.
This seems to be yet another tragic case of animal hoarding where both the animals and the hoarders are in fact the victims. Although it may seem like cruelty, on many occasions the hoarders actually believe that they are doing a good thing and cannot see the harm they are causing to the animals, which makes cases like this so tragic.
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