64 animals removed from Fox Chase home by PSPCA

Sixty-four animals - from rabbits and doves to exotic birds and dogs - were removed last night from a Fox Chase home by animal-control agents.

And inspectors from the city Department of Licenses and Inspections declared that the house, on Hellerman Street near Algon Avenue, was unfit for habitation by either humans or animals.

"It was filled with trash, debris and feces and the animals weren't very well-cared-for," said George Bengal, director of law enforcement for the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Bengal said that from 4 to 9:30 p.m., six agents removed the animals in the presence of police and L&I inspectors. They included 22 rabbits, five dogs, seven guinea pigs, eight doves, 22 cats, four exotic birds, one pigeon, one duck, one turtle and one hamster. The resident, a woman in her early 60s who was not identified, was charged with 64 counts of unsanitary conditions for the animals.

Other charges are pending, following an examination of the animals by a veterinarian.