Two garbage bags and a cardboard box filled with mutilated animal remains were found near the water in Lake Carmel on Monday, March 16, marking the third such discovery in the past year.
Putnam County SPCA detectives recovered the bodies of seven animals, including chickens, roosters and doves, all of which appeared to have been decapitated and severely mutilated, prompting an animal cruelty investigation.
Detectives were called to Route 52 near Lake Carmel in the town of Kent, where the bags had been dumped in a grassy area between a commercial property and the shoreline, according to a report issued by the Putnam SPCA. They found the remains of seven headless animals, each showing signs of mutilation. Investigators are appealing to the public for help and can be reached at 845-520-6915 or at spcaputnam.org if you have any information. All calls will be kept confidential.
Similar incidents occurred last year. In April 2025, a large black bag was found by the lake. Inside, investigators discovered a rooster and a pigeon that had been drained of blood, and detectives also recovered items described as possible ritual artifacts. Officials had already offered a reward after mutilated birds were found along Holland Drive in October 2025.
Detectives are investigating to determine whether the incidents are connected.
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