Alabama woman pleads guilty to child endangerment after maggot-infested food, dog feces found in home

ALABAMA -- A Columbia woman pleaded guilty to child endangerment four months after authorities found her young son living in a mobile home containing maggot-infested food, drug paraphernalia and animal feces.

Wendy Lee Davis, 33, was sentenced Wednesday to a one-year jail sentence, which was suspended for two years of probation, the Dothan Eagle reported. A misdemeanor animal cruelty charge was dismissed.

Davis also has to pay a $250 fine and court costs.

Columbia police discovered the conditions in Davis' home after serving a search warrant in early April after two of her dogs allegedly attacked a neighbor. The neighbor suffered 40 dog bites and was hospitalized for three days.

The dogs were seized and euthanized. No charges were filed related to the attack.

During the search of the mobile home on South Washington Street, police found food covered with maggots and flies, animal feces from seven puppies and drug paraphernalia.

Police found the conditions to be unfit for a child to live in.

The puppies seized from the home were turned over to the Humane Society.

Houston County Department of Human Resources put together a safety plan for cleaning the residence before the child could be returned to the care of his mother.

(AL.com - August 27, 2015)