14 dogs found confined, some in wooden crates covered with plastic tarps, at Florida home: deputies

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies seized 14 dogs, including puppies, who were confined without food and water, from a Stuart home earlier this week.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home, located at 937 Southeast Spruce Street, to find the dogs being kept in deplorable conditions, confined, and lacking sufficient food, water, and space to move.

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Some of the animals were locked up in small man-made wooden crates covered in plastic tarps with little airflow, while others were cramped into crates.

The owner of the home, Rosetta Saez, 47, told detectives she was unaware of what was happening in her own backyard and claimed that Daniel Alajahaum Wilson, 19, owned the dogs.

Wilson, who also lives at the home, told officials he breeds and sells the dogs. He was arrested and charged with 14 counts of animal cruelty and is being held on a $40,000 bond. Saez was also arrested and is being charged with animal cruelty on a $2,500 bond.

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Deputies seized the animals and took them to the Humane Society of Treasure Coast, where they were officially signed over to them, and are receiving medical attention and proper care.

Anyone interested in financially contributing to the caring for these animals can contact the Humane Society of Treasure Coast at 772-223-8822.

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