Article updated: 10/31/2012 2:53 PM

88 living, 3 dead animals discovered in McHenry County home

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This dog and 18 others were found alive in the Woodstock-area home of Virginia E. Dinucci, when sheriff's deputies visited the home Monday for a well-being check. Neighbors reported a strong odor emitting from the home and said they hadn't seen Dinucci in weeks, according to the McHenry County sheriff's office.

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This dog and 18 others are now in the care of McHenry County animal control after being discovered among 88 living and three dead animals in a Woodstock-area home.

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This bird was among 55 living birds, 19 living dogs, 11 living cats, three living rabbits and three dead animals found in a Woodstock-area home whose owner had not been seen in weeks, authorities said Tuesday.

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Eighty-eight living and three dead animals were discovered in a Woodstock-area home where the owner had not been seen for weeks, McHenry County authorities said Tuesday. Animals found at the home included 55 birds, 19 dogs, 11 cats, three rabbits as well as one dead bird, dog and cat. “A lot of them are primarily dehydrated and very hungry,” said Debra Quackenbush, spokeswoman for the McHenry County Health Department.

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