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'I Can't Comprehend': Officials Share Details After Baby Removed From Home with Raccoons, Dead Goat

  • Officials removed an eight-month-old baby and over 40 animals from an unsanitary home in Honea Path, South Carolina, in early May 2025.
  • The Department of Social Services requested a welfare check after concerns about the infant and uncovered severe neglect and animal cruelty at the residence.
  • Authorities discovered a total of 47 creatures such as dogs, cats, raccoons, rabbits, and chickens confined in crates, amidst decaying animal remains and widespread filth throughout the residence.
  • Dr. Kim Sanders described some dogs as critically malnourished with a body condition score of one out of nine and noted the house was filled with feces and ammonia making breathing very difficult.
  • The infant was placed in the care of a relative, while two individuals faced legal charges related to mistreatment of the child and animals, and the residence is expected to be declared unsafe for habitation due to hazardous conditions.
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WMBF News broke the news in on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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