Police have charged a man with animal neglect after they found 62 ducks crowded in cages inside an abandoned van at an Iowa City Hy-Vee.

69 year old Francis Prohaska faces the charge after police found the ducks while responding to a call of a bad odor coming from a vehicle.

Once police arrived, they say 19 of the ducks were dead in their cages, while the remaining ducks were covered in feces and feathers and without food or water.

Police noted the poor condition of the remaining ducks saying they were obviously dehydrated, undernourished, and with poor plumage.

The ducks were taken and treated by Iowa City Animal Control, given food and water, and examined by a veterinarian.

The birds were deemed neglected after the conclusion of the veterinarian's examination.