A Long Island woman kept two pit bulls inside a feces-filled, foul-smelling home — leaving detectives gagging as soon as they stepped inside, officials say.
Stacy Zimmer, 48, was slapped with multiple misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after investigators executed a search warrant at her Brentwood home Wednesday morning, according to the Suffolk County SPCA.
When detectives arrived at the home, the stench of feces, urine and rot were so pungent that they began to cough and gag, and their eyes stung, officials said. The home also allegedly reeked of ammonia.
Zimmer’s pit bulls were kept in filthy areas littered with garbage and feces, the SPCA said.
Hundreds of dead flies, buckets of urine and garbage were strewn around the home, officials said.
Investigators also found crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia inside the house, the SPCA said.
Zimmer was booked at the Suffolk County Police Department’s 3rd Precinct and released, with her next court appearance scheduled for March 7 at First District Court in Central Islip.
The two neglected pit bulls were removed from the home and will be available for adoption at the Islip Animal Shelter.
A rep from the shelter told News 12 Long Island that the dogs were not malnourished and in decent shape — only needing a grooming and nail clipping.
Zimmer’s filthy living space was deemed unfit for human occupancy by the town of Smithtown Code Enforcement.
