Michael Turland was arrested after the bodies of 183 animals were found in the freezer at his home
Michael Turland has been arrested after the bodies of 183 animals were found in the freezer at his home in the US.
Published on 04/16/2022 13:56
Arizona State Police have arrested a man in the United States who had 183 animals, including dogs, cats and birds, in a freezer at his home. Michael Patrick Turland, 43, admitted to freezing some of them while he was alive. The case was filed in Mohave County and Turland received 94 counts of animal cruelty.
“The pictures that were taken at the crime scene were absolutely disgusting. heartbreaking. As an animal lover, I cried just looking at her,” said local police spokeswoman Anita Mortensenela. She added that the photos are too explicit to be published.
Dogs, turtles, lizards, birds, snakes, mice, rats and rabbits were found frozen by police after receiving a tip from a woman who had made a delivery to Turland.
The woman told police she was contacted by the owner of the property after Turland and his wife moved out of their home in the Golden Valley area. According to her, when the owner went to clean the apartment, a freezer full of dead animals was found in the garage.
Police received a tip last Wednesday that Turland was back at the house and he was arrested. Investigators are now investigating the motives for the atrocities and are looking for Turland’s wife, Brooklyn Beck.