DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - After an investigation into a man accused of trafficking drugs, Davie Police discovered an illegal puppy mill at the suspect’s mobile home.
Sean Christopher Brodnax was arrested on Sept. 13. Home surveillance video showed the moment Davie Police units pulled up and struggled to apprehend the 30-year-old.
Brodnax is being charged with several drug-related charges in addition to several animal cruelty charges, which include unlawful confinement and practicing veterinary medicine without a license.
In total, he faces 181 charges.
Brodnax appeared before a judge, Thursday afternoon.
According to police, on the day of his arrest, they executed a search warrant at Brodnax’s home, located at 409 SW 132nd Ave. Once inside the home, detectives found large amounts of fentanyl, cocaine and cannabis that were intended to be trafficked.
Also discovered at Brodnax’s home, were 26 neglected or abused dogs that were kept in small cages, as well as several litters of puppies throughout the mobile home. In their cages, the dogs were covered in urine and feces, and they didn’t have food or water.
According to the arrest report, officers found veterinarian equipment on the kitchen counter top, as well as bottles of white pills with no labels.
Broadnax also posted several videos on Instagram showing him performing veterinarian procedures on the dogs with syringes and artificial insemination.
The canines, police said, were to be used for breeding purposes.
When the dogs were rescued, the arrest report states, none of them were able to walk on their own for more than a few feet, and they did not appear to be accustomed to life outside the confinement of their cages.
Brodnax currently remains in jail.
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