ESCONDIDO, Calif.—There were 78 rats found living in squalor inside a van and they were moved safely to the San Diego Humane Society June 6.
The rats were found June 1 in the van’s seats, in the dashboard, and inside dirty terrariums, according to Nina Thompson of the society.
San Diego Humane Society rescues 78 rats found living in squalor inside a van in Escondido, Calif., on June 6, 2023. (Courtesy of San Diego Humane Society)
Escondido police contacted the society’s Humane Law Enforcement saying they had towed a van in the overnight hours to the organization’s Escondido campus. Police had been alerted to the vehicle in a hotel parking lot with expired registration plates and noticed the van had animals living inside….