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'I Can't Comprehend': Officials Share Details After Baby Removed From Home with Raccoons, Dead Goat

  • Officials removed an eight-month-old baby and 47 animals from a home on South Shirley Avenue in Honea Path, South Carolina.
  • Police responded after the Department of Social Services requested a welfare check due to concerns about the infant's safety in unsanitary conditions.
  • Authorities discovered a variety of animals such as dogs confined in stacked crates, along with several cats, rabbits, raccoons, and chickens. Inside the home, they also encountered a decomposed goat, as well as widespread debris, animal waste, and maggots.
  • Kayla Renard and Nicholas Foley have been arrested on charges related to child abuse and animal neglect, each granted bonds of $10,000, while their infant was placed into the care of a family member.
  • The home will likely be declared uninhabitable, the animals are recovering at Anderson County PAWS, and authorities warn legal proceedings may follow depending on custody of the animals.
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South Carolina infant rescued from filthy home infested with animals, some dead

Police in Honea Path, South Carolina, discovered an infant living in horrifying conditions after responding to a welfare report.

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In the US state of South Carolina, the parents of an eight-month-old baby have been arrested after they were found living in “appalling” conditions. Police found more than 40 animals in their home, scattered among trash, feces and the rotting carcass of a goat in the bathtub.

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In the United States, a couple from South Carolina were arrested after their baby was found living in extreme unhealthy conditions. About 50 animals were found in the house, six of them dead.

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WMBF News broke the news in on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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