Cleanup continues after hundreds of dead animals found in Laton

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- For days, the Central California SPCA and Fresno Humane person been moving to rescue sick animals and present nutrient and h2o to others connected a Laton property.

The animals eagerly accepted the nutrient aft being recovered surviving successful what was called "deplorable" conditions-surrounded by the carcasses of hundreds of different animals.

On Friday, a passerby reported the spot to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.

They recovered astir 300 animals and hundreds much carcasses erstwhile they arrived alongside Fresno Humane.

A fewer hours later, deputies arrested 41-year-old Carl Mendes astatine his location connected kid neglect charges. He volition apt look carnal neglect charges, according to the sheriff's office.

Four teenagers astatine the location were taken into Child Protective Services custody.

Mendes was seen backmost astatine his location connected Monday.

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Over the weekend, helium declined an on-camera interrogation but told Action News that the animals surviving determination were not neglected and that helium hopes to assistance facilitate caller homes for them.

Since Friday, carnal agencies person been moving to region animals needing urgent attraction from the property, including respective babe goats.

The CCSPCA is starring the probe and provided Action News with a connection that read:

"At this time, Central California SPCA is incapable to remark connected the ongoing probe of the animals discovered successful Laton past Friday. Our humane investigators are presently collecting evidence. The babe goats we seized from the spot are presently successful our attraction and responding good to aesculapian treatment."

Other animals person remained connected the spot during the investigation.

The animals are considered grounds and volition stay successful the attraction of the region and CCSPCA arsenic the probe continues.

The Fresno Department of Public Health and contractors are moving to region carnal remains from the property.

Investigators accidental Mendes told deputies helium went to auctions and bought animals to nourish and reconstruct them to health.

Mendes operates Mendes Livestock Auction Company, located wrong the Fresno Livestock Commission.

The Livestock Commission's website directs those funny successful consigning poultry and rabbits to interaction Mendes' company.

They declined to remark connected Mendes oregon the investigation.

The region couldn't accidental however agelong the probe would past oregon erstwhile Mendes could look carnal neglect charges.

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