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Parents busted after cops find 4-year-old son in pond and discover filthy house full of animal poop

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Hussain, Z. (2026, November 1). Parents busted after cops find 4-year-old son in pond and discover filthy house full of animal poop. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/parents-busted-after-cops-find-4-year-old-son-in-pond-and-discover-filthy-house-full-of-animal-poop/

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On Saturday morning in Deltona, Florida, deputies rescued a 4-year-old boy found alone in a retention pond after receiving an emergency call. Upon entering the home where the child identified his parents, Fermin Medrano-Perez and Jeneixa Rodriguez-Crespo, authorities discovered severe neglect with animal feces, roaches, mold, and a neglected caged dog. Both parents were arrested on charges of child neglect and animal cruelty; custody of the boy was temporarily given to a grandparent while the Florida Department of Children and Families investigates further.

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On November 1, 2026, two Florida parents, Fermin Medrano-Perez, aged 26, and Jeneixa Rodriguez-Crespo, aged 24, were arrested after their four-year-old son was found wading alone in a retention pond in Deltona by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived at the child's home following his discovery, they uncovered "filthy conditions" with animal feces and roaches. The house also contained a caged, neglected dog that was turned over to Deltona Animal Control. Both parents were charged with child neglect and animal cruelty. A grandparent took custody of the boy while the case is being reviewed by the Florida Department of Children and Families.

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Two Florida parents were arrested after their child was discovered wading alone in a pond — leading cops to discover an alleged house of horrors full of animal feces and roaches. asserted

child → arrest → feces

Deputies rushed to a retention pond on Deltona after receiving a call about an unaccompanied toddler on Saturday morning, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. uncertain

Deputies → rush → Office

There, officers located the 4-year-old boy splashing around the pond in a marshy area, before they picked him up and put him into a patrol car, bodycam footage showed. asserted

footage → locate → car

It’s OK,” a deputy could be heard telling the youngster as he plucks him out of the body of water. uncertain

he → ’ → water

After the child identified his home, cops uncovered “filthy conditions,” including “copious animal waste, a roach infestation, and mold,” the department said in a statement. asserted

department → identify → statement

Inside, authorities also disturbingly found a caged and neglected dog, which was turned over to Deltona Animal Control. asserted

which → find → Control

Parents Fermin Medrano-Perez, 26, and Jeneixa Rodriguez-Crespo, 24, were cuffed and charged with child neglect and animal cruelty. asserted

Parents → cuff → neglect

A grandparent took custody of the boy, and the Florida Department of Children and Families was contacted for a follow-up. asserted

Department → take → up

Parents busted after cops find 4-year-old son in pond and discover filthy house full of animal poop

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