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New York Post
02-06-2025
- New York Post
Queens hoarder could face 1 year behind bars for keeping 48 dogs in filthy, cramped ‘hell hole': prosecutors
A cruel Queens hoarder is facing up to a year behind bars for allegedly cramming nearly 50 dogs inside his filthy one-bedroom apartment that a neighbor described as a 'hell hole,' prosecutors said. Isaac Yadgarov, 37 – who allegedly crowded 48 Belgian Malinois dogs into the foul-smelling unit on 62nd Road in Forest Hills – was arraigned Monday on a 96-count indictment accusing him of animal abuse and neglect, according to the Queens District Attorney's Office. 'We must do better for the animals of this borough,' Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement. Advertisement When animal welfare officials responded to Yadgarov's seventh-floor apartment on May 8, they discovered an inhuman scene — the poor pooches packed together in the feces, urine and debris-strewn space, prosecutors said. 5 Isaac Yadgarov, 37, was arraigned on a 96-count indictment for allegedly crowding 48 Belgian Malinois dogs into his one bedroom Forest Hills apartment. ACC NYC Some of dogs were stuffed into closets and cupboards or packed into tight spaces with no access to fresh air or sunlight, according to the Animal Care Centers of NYC – which called the disturbing scene 'one of the most heartbreaking hoarding cases we've ever seen.' Advertisement Members of the ASPCA and the ACC weren't able to move around the apartment because of the large number of dogs, and struggled to breathe because of the stench of ammonia from the urine-soaked surroundings. 5 The Animal Care Centers of NYC called the scene 'one of the most heartbreaking hoarding cases we've ever seen.' Carol Aulick/ABMR The dogs were rescued with the help of the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit. One neighbor previously told The Post that it seemed unimaginable that so many dogs were packed into the squalid space. Advertisement 'We all assumed there were two or three dogs in there, we would never have imagined that they were that many, we never saw them ever, anywhere,' he said. 'It seems like a hell hole,' the neighbor added. 'They never saw the light of day, because we would know if they were walked.' 5 Some of the dogs were stuffed in closets and cupboards with no access to fresh air on sunlight, according to the ACC. Carol Aulick/ABMR Another neighbor, who identified herself as Sharon, said the floor always had a foul odor. Advertisement 'It always smells like that here and I always hear them barking, barking, and he throws poop out of his balcony,' she said. 'As far as I know, as we all know, he neglects his dogs. … If he takes them out in the elevator, it smells so bad, they pee on the staircase.' Three of the badly neglected pups needed to be euthanized, while the rest were taken to the ASPCA and ACC, where they were medically evaluated, fed and socialized to prepare them for future foster homes or adoption. 5 The cramped apartment was filled with urine, feces and debris, prosecutors said. Carol Aulick/ABMR Some were eventually transferred to Posh Pets Rescue, a non-profit on Long Island, according to the organization. 'These Belgian Malinois-mixes – who represent only a fraction of the animal lives saved through our partnership with the NYPD – are finally receiving the love and care they deserve,' ASPCA President and CEO Matt Bershadker said in a statement. Yadgarov was not home at the time the dogs were removed, because he had been evicted from his apartment, according to the DA's office. 5 Yadgarov was released on his own recognizance because the animal abuse and neglect charges are not bail-eligible. Carol Aulick/ABMR A day earlier, he allegedly signed forms agreeing to the surrender of his dogs, prosecutors said. Advertisement He turned himself in on May 13, and faces 48 counts of overloading, overdriving, torturing animals, as well as 48 counts of failure to provide adequate food, water and shelter. Judge Edward Daniels released Yadgarov on his own recognizance during his Monday arraignment, as the charges were not bail-eligible. His next court date is Aug. 5, and he could spend up to a year behind bars if convicted.
New York Post
10-05-2025
- New York Post
40 dogs found ‘hidden in cabinets' and ‘crammed behind furniture' in NYC apartment
Animal rescue workers found 40 Belgian Malinois in a filthy, overcrowded NYC apartment, where they spent their entire lives crammed together in the small space, authorities said. 'They've likely never touched grass, walked on a leash, or met a stranger,' said Animal Care & Control Director of Shelter Medicine Biana Tamimi. The rescuers from ACC and the ASPCA went to the 62nd Street home in Forest Hills, Queens, on Thursday after they were notified that the owner had been evicted and needed to surrender his dogs, a law enforcement source said. Advertisement 4 Animal rescue workers found 40 Belgian Malinois in a filthy, overcrowded NYC apartment. ACC NYC When they arrived, they found some dogs stuffed into closets and cupboards or packed into tight spaces with no access to fresh air or sunlight, according to ACC. 'These dogs have reportedly lived in total confinement for their entire lives,' said Tara Mercado, ACC's director of behavior and shelter operations. 'We found full-grown Malinois hidden in cabinets and crammed behind furniture.' Advertisement 4 Recuers found some of the pooches hidden in cabinets and crammed into tight spaces. Carol Aulick/ABMR The agency opened a criminal investigation, and spent two days removing the dogs, the source said. The pet owner's name wasn't immediately released. 4 The aparment's resident was evicted and the dogs were found when authorities went to his home. Carol Aulick/ABMR The dogs won't be up for adoption until they've been evaluated because most are 'extremely fearful, undersocialized and in need of long-term behavioral support,' according to the ACC. Advertisement 'Every new sound, every human interaction is overwhelming,' Tamimi said. 'But we're already seeing glimmers of curiosity — and that gives us hope.' 4 Workers spent two days removing the dogs from the home, authorities said. Carol Aulick/ABMR The agency pointed out it does have plenty of pups to adopt right away, and is currently waiving fees for dogs over 40 pounds. 'With our dog population now at near triple capacity in Queens alone, we are also in desperate need of placement for the additional 175 dogs already in care in Queens and the 165 dogs currently waiting for homes at our Manhattan and Staten Island Care Centers,' said Jessica Vacarro, ACC's director of placement.
