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Douglas Westcott, 55, was being arrested on three counts of child
pornography at his Lake Worth home when police found the dead
animals, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
About 50 dead cats were found in freezers inside Westcott's home
along with some three dozen living cats, the Palm Beach Post
reported.
Police could not immediately be reached to comment on the report and
animal welfare officials also were not available.
Television news footage showed Palm Beach County Animal Care and
Control workers carrying the surviving cats from the one-story
residence, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) north of Miami.
Police seized a computer from the home and said investigations were
ongoing.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by Stephen
Coates)
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