WETHERSFIELD, CT — Wethersfield Police removed 22 dogs and a macaw bird that were found living in a van.
Officers stopped the Ford Transit van for a motor vehicle violation Monday and found the operator had been living in the vehicle for several months, police said.
Officers found the vehicle was covered in garbage and animal waste.
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The animals were transported to nearby shelters for further evaluation with the help of Rocky Hill and Newington Police.
The operator of the vehicle was arrested for animal cruelty.
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