| Who, age | What | Where | When | Last Known Address |
| Juan Valdez, 29 | chickens & other birds living in a squalid home | Chicago, IL Cook County |
February 11, 1999 | |
| Type of Crime | Other Crimes | #/Type of animal(s) involved | Case Status | Next Court Date /Courthouse |
| child endangerment | 93 chickens, roosters, hens, pheasants & quail | Not charged |
A Chicago man was arrested on charges of endangering the life of his children because he had turned his home into a chicken coop, police said. Police investigating barnyard sounds in a neighborhood west of downtown Chicago said they looked in a window of a house and saw chickens in cages and others running freely about the house.
When they entered the home they found Juan Valdez, 29, and his four children, ages 5, 4, 2 and 9 months, living in “deplorable conditions”, a police spokesman said.
Ninety-three birds, including chickens, roosters, hens, pheasant, and quail, were confiscated by the city’s animal control unit.
Reference:
The Boston Globe