The Animal Rescue Corps also rescued 10 animals from the home.
Deputies reported the people were living in deplorable and unsanitary conditions.
“We are committed to the safety of humans and animals,” said Giles County Sheriff Kyle Helton.
It all started Wednesday when Doris Taylor’s daughter Linda called 911 because her sister Heather was allegedly choking on her dinner.
Taylor was rushing home from a doctor’s appointment in Huntsville.
“When I got in, she was limber but she wasn’t breathing. I couldn’t get her to breathe. I tried to get her to breathe and I couldn’t get her to breathe,” Taylor said.
The victim who died was a woman in her 40s, according to a news release. The other four people found in the home were taken to the hospital for treatment.
ARC responders found eight dogs, one cat and one bird without access to food, clean water and exhibiting various illnesses and signs of neglect. The animals were taken to an emergency shelter for treatment until they can be placed with partnering shelters and rescue groups.
“From the looks of this place, people and animals have suffered here for a long time, but that ends today,” said Animal Rescue Corps President Scotlung Haisley.
The owner of the animals surrendered them to ARC.
Taylor has taken care of four disabled children for more than 40 years. She adopted them as babies in the 1970s, but as she got older, she said the clutter inside her home began to pile up.
“I do have clutter. I have boxes I don’t go through, but I take care of my kids. I think kids should come first before the house,” Taylor said.
Garbage is now piled high in the home, with rotting food and medical supplies scattered on the floors. A dead dog’s remains were in a crate in the kitchen.
“If I had been here, I would have given her small bites. But it happened because I had to go to Huntsville. I’m not going back. I’m not leaving the kids no more,” Taylor said.
According to the Giles County Sheriff’s Office, the Adult Protective Services branch of the Department of Human Services removed Taylor’s other children from the home. A spokesperson for the department said they cannot release any information on the case.
Giles County officials said the case remains under investigation. They are working with Adult Protective Services and awaiting autopsy results on the deceased person.
“I have nothing else to live for if my kids can’t come home, but I can take care of the kids,” Taylor said.
No charges have been filed at this time.
A statement from Animal Rescue Corps:
They called it “Operation Midnight Peril – September 2016” Animal Rescue Corps and the Giles County Sheriff’s Department rescued ten animals from a home after five disabled adults were removed from the home after a 9-1-1 call:
“Animal Rescue Corps (ARC), an international 501(c)(3) animal protection organization, responded to a call for assistance from Tennessee authorities for the third time in a week today.
"The Giles County Sheriff’s Department called for assistance with ten animals at a home in a rural part Tennessee. When rescuers arrived they found one bird, one cat, and eight dogs, mostly small breeds, suffering in deplorable conditions on a rural property approximately an hour and a half south of Nashville.
"All of the animals were surrendered to Animal Rescue Corps. Yesterday, 5 disabled adults were removed from the property and taken to a nearby hospital. It has been reported that one adult, a female in her 40’s, who was removed from the property has since died.
The case began when authorities received a call from the home reporting a person in distress, who is reportedly now deceased. When responders arrived they found five disabled adults including the now deceased individual. The other disabled adults were removed from the property and taken to a nearby hospital where they remain under care. The occupants and animals were found living in deplorable conditions. The animals were living in their own feces and showed obvious signs of long-term neglect.
“We are committed to the safety of humans and animals,” said Giles County Sheriff, Kyle Helton. “I’m very grateful that ARC was able to respond so quickly to our call for assistance.”
ARC responders found eight, dogs one cat, and one bird without access to food, clean water, and exhibiting various illnesses and signs of neglect including, emaciation, internal and external parasites, conjunctivitis, and untreated injuries.
“We got this call for assistance less than 12 hours ago” said Animal Rescue Corps President Scotlund Haisley, and veteran of large-scale animal rescues; “From the looks of this place, people and animals have suffered here for a long time, but that ends today.”
Working under Giles County Sheriff’s Department, ARC safely removed 100% of the animals and transported them to an emergency shelter where ARC will provide daily care and they can be placed with partnering shelters and rescue groups. All of the animals are receiving full medical exams, vaccinations, and any necessary treatments by a team of veterinarians.
Animal Rescue Corps performed this rescue, dubbed Operation Midnight Peril, with the Giles County Sheriff’s Department and in partnership with The Bissell Pet Foundation, who provided critical financial support.
This is ARC’s fourth rescue in the South in the past three weeks. On August 6th, ARC rescued 204 animals from a puppy mill in Senatobia MS dubbed Operation Dog Days of Summer. Then, on August 22nd ARC conducted two separate rescue operations across the state of Tennessee in Operation Tennessee Waltz I & II where they rescued over 60 animals from properties in Savannah TN and Tracy City TN.”
(WSMV - Sept 2, 2016)
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