BAGLEY, Iowa (WTHR) - Halloween came a little early for an Iowa family.
Nick Lestina and his family of seven were getting ready to put their house on the market until their basement was flooded - with animal blood. His neighbor for a decade, Dahl's Meat Locker, was dumping hog and cattle remains down a floor drain which is connected to Lestina's pipes, the homeowner said.
The result was a scene right out of "The Shining."
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed the substance is animal blood, fat and bones and got the Department of Health involved due to its hazards. The DNR said the meat processor has been cooperating with the investigation.
But Lestina said Dahl's so far as not been a good neighbor in this situation.
"They haven't reached out at all. In fact, they basically haven't taken any accountability for it, just say it's not their fault, I guess," he told WHO-TV. "Told me good luck, best of luck, if I want to do anything with it that it's on my dime and my schedule."
Many of the family's belongings have been destroyed by the blood in the basement, including a bed they were saving for their toddler son.
The Lestinas said they may take legal action if the meat factory continues to ignore requests for help.
