In late August, more than a dozen animals and three children were removed from a Commerce City home described by police as being in "deplorable" condition. The residence belongs to Demetrio and Araceli Urbina, according to authorities.

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"This was one of the worst houses we've seen in a while," an officer said in a video posted on Facebook by Commerce City Police.

A newly released arrest affidavit states the owner of a bulldog called 911 after his dog, named Ace, died following a "cherry eye" surgery allegedly performed by Demetrio Urbina -- who is not a licensed veterinarian.

While executing a search warrant at the Urbina home, officers found a second deceased dog in a trash can. That dog appeared to have a scar consistent with a previous caesarean section.

"My first reaction t

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