FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — A Fremont couple have been charged with animal cruelty and neglect.
Nine dogs, three cats and a potbellied pig were removed from the Fremont residence in late December. The house later was condemned and demolished.
Clem Rohde, executive director of the Dodge County Humane Society, said several of the dogs had to be euthanized.
Rohde said "the house smelled so terrible you just couldn't believe it."
Online court records say Daniel Newcomer, 56, and his wife, Ellyn Newcomer, 46, each were charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty and neglect and 11 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty and neglect.
A jail spokesman said both remained in custody Monday, pending $25,000 bail each.
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