Arizona rat breeder accused of cruelty after hundreds of rats die

By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona man was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after hundreds of dying or dead domesticated rats were found inside a large trailer north of Phoenix, authorities said on Tuesday. Jeffrey Wendorff, 28, was arrested by Yavapai County sheriff’s deputies on Monday and could face two misdemeanor charges since the discovery in Black Canyon City, about 50 miles from Phoenix. “The temperature inside the trailer was over 100 degrees and the odor was overwhelming,” D’Evelyn said in a statement.