Five Walker County residents were arrested and charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty each after officers found a dead ferret, a decomposing bunny and two dead goats outside the residence, according to a news release.
Inside the residence, officers found urine soaked carpet, feces, moldy food and an insect infestation, the Walker County release said.
In addition to the 13 counts of animal cruelty, the accused also face three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.
— James Delbert Fields Jr., 78
— Miriam Fields, 65