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Woman Noticed ‘Rotten’ Smell in Inherited Home–Then She Checked Crawl Space

Woman Noticed ‘Rotten’ Smell in Inherited Home–Then She Checked Crawl Space

Summary

A woman named Gia inherited her grandmother's 100-year-old home in New York and began renovating it. While working on the house, she discovered a very bad smell coming from a hidden crawl space which contained mummified animal remains, including a raccoon and a cat.

Key Facts

  • Gia and her sister inherited their grandmother’s house two years ago.
  • The house is 100 years old and needs major renovations.
  • Renovating old homes often causes stress and fatigue, according to a report on homeowners.
  • Gia noticed a rotten smell while spending time on the porch due to gas and electrical problems.
  • The odor worsened as the temperature rose and smelled like rotten meat and spoiled milk.
  • The smell came from a crawl space under a deck extension made by Gia’s grandfather.
  • The crawl space had been unused for over 20 years and was full of old construction materials and animal remains.
  • Inside, Gia found mummified animal skins and skeletons, including a raccoon, an opossum, a bird, chicken bones, and a cat.
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