Police have charged a South Hero woman after finding at least 80 dead pets in her home.

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WEBVTT N FACES CHARGES AFTER 80 ANIMALSrtWERE FOUNDDEAD IN A TRAILER.POLICE SAY 30 YEAR OLDASHLEIGHTILLSON WASN'TLIVING IN THE SOUTH HEROTRAILER-- WHEN THEANIMALS WEREFOUND.rtHER LANDLORDCALLED POLICE AFTER SEEINGFLIES COVERINGTHE TRAILERSWINDOWS.80 ANIMALSWERE FOUND--INCLUDING RABBITS,FERRETS, ANDGUINEA PIGS,rtTHEY WERE INCAGES-- AND STACKED INTHE REFIGERATOR.EIGHT ANIMALS WERE FOUNDALIVE-- FOUR LIZARDS, TWO RABBITTS, A HEDGEHOG ANDA CHINCHILLA. rtGRAND ISLESHERIFF RAY ALLEN SAYS HE'S NEVER SEENANIMAL CRUELTYTHIS BAD. PHONER GFX; SOT: SHERIFFRAY ALLEN,GRAND ISLESHERIFF'S DEPT.,"PRETTY UNHAPPY, ANDrtDISGUSTED BYTHE AMOUNT OF ANIMALS THATNEEDLESSLYDIED."THE SHERIFF SAYS ITS NOTCLEAR WHERE TILLSON GOT THE rtANIMALS, HOWLONG SHE HADTHEM, OR WHEN THEY WERE LASTCARED FOR.ALL OF THETRAILERSWINDOWS WERECLOSED, AND rtTHERE WAS NOAIR CONDITIONING. SHE'LL BE INCOURT INOCTOBER TOFACE ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES.

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Police have charged a South Hero woman after finding at least 80 dead pets in her home.The Grand Isle County Sheriff said deputies were called to the home last Thursday on South Street.The landlord reported that while checking the property, he saw that the windows of a mobile home trailer were covered with flies.He said he entered the home and was overwhelmed by the stench inside.The landlord told investigators that his tenant, Ashleigh Tillson, 30, had not lived there for some time.He said he saw several animal cages and dead animals inside the trailer.Some live animals were in cages with dead ones, the Chittenden County Humane Society said.Police said there was no electricity to the home and the windows were closed.They found eight pets still alive inside -- two rabbits, four lizards, a hedgehog and a chinchilla.Also inside were 80 dead animals -- rabbits, ferrets, Guinea pigs, birds, hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, fish, and reptiles.Deputies also said there was a freezer full of dead animal carcasses."(I'm) pretty unhappy, and disgusted by the amount of animals that needlessly died," Sheriff Ray Allen said.Investigators said they did not know how long the animals had been left alone at the home.The inside of the home was described as deplorable.The humane society was caring for the rescued animals. They will be available for adoption once they are considered healthy.Tillson was charged with animal cruelty and released from police custody.She was ordered to appear Oct. 19 in Grand Isle County Court.Download the MyNBC5 app | Like MyNBC5 on Facebook | Sign up for alerts