Man Hoards 21 Cats In Motel Room
By STACY MORROW
Updated 8:33 PM CST, Mon, Mar 30, 2009
A man whose freezer was found crammed with dead cats two years ago, has been found living in a motel with 21 cats, Plano police said.
Ronald L. Teague's saga began in July of 2007 when he led police on an hour-long high-speed chase through Dallas with a dead cat inside his vehicle. When he was finally caught he told police he was trying to get his sick cat to a veterinarian's office.
The next day animal control workers went to his East Dallas house and found 25 dead cats wrapped in towels in the freezer as well as 45 live cats and 11 dogs.
The Dallas County Grand Jury indicted Teague earlier this month on felony animal cruelty charges.
Police came across Teague again on Sunday when he was pulled over on Central Expressway after someone reported a suspicious person. He was taken into custody when police realized he had outstanding animal cruelty warrants related to the July 2007 incident.
On Monday, police found 21 cats inside a messy room at the Motel 6 on Highway 75 and Park in Plano, after Teague expressed concern about his pets being unattended, the Dallas Morning News reported.
Plano Animal Services recovered the cats from inside the motel room Monday. They also found newspaper classified ads that indicate that Teague was searching for more pets, and receipts that showed he had a long history of renting motel rooms.
Animal service workers said some of the cats appeared to be in good health, but others did not.
First Published: Mar 30, 2009 7:47 PM CST
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