Police said they executed a search warrant regarding an animal cruelty investigation at a.m. Saturday near th and Hadley streets.
Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission was also at the scene and gave WISN News a list of what animals were removed:
MADACC said a We Energies worker had visited the residence earlier for an issue, and the employee reported that the house was full of animals.
On-site, there were dead animals, skeletons of animals, copious amounts of animal waste in the basement and upper levels of the home, said Karen Sparapani of MADACC.
Sparapani said the man signed off ownership of all the animals but will be returning two of the dogs and two of the birds to his mother after the vet has finished exams.
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