FOREST HILLS, Queens (PIX11) --- A Queens man is accused of hoarding dozens of dogs in a filthy, cramped apartment, three of which were too sick to be saved, authorities said.
Isaac Yadgarov, 37, was arraigned Monday on animal neglect and abuse charges for allegedly keeping 48 Belgian Malinois in his one-bedroom apartment on 62nd Road in Forest Hills, according to prosecutors.
On May 8, officials allegedly found the animals living in a tiny apartment filled with feces, urine, and debris. The dogs were unable to move around in the small space.
After the rescue, three dogs were euthanized, and the others were taken to the ASPCA and Animal Care Centers of NYC for medical treatment and eventual adoption, according to court records.
Yadgarov had allegedly agreed to surrender the dogs the day before the rescue and was not in the apartment because he had been evicted, prosecutors said.
He surrendered to police about a week later. Yadgarov was charged with 48 counts of overloading, overdriving, torturing animals, and 48 counts of failure to provide adequate food, water, shelter, authorities said.
“Sadly, it is not uncommon to see large-scale cruelty and hoarding cases in New York City, with too many animals living in crowded, unsanitary, and unsustainable conditions,” said Ellen Curtis, chief programs officer at Animal Care Centers of NYC.
Yadgarov is due back in court on Aug. 5 and faces up to a year in jail if convicted, prosecutors said.
His attorney could not be reached Monday.
Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She has been with PIX11 News for two years. See more of her work here.
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