sad:-( I would say it's a hoaders case where people 'love' the animals so much that they just couldn't take care of them all or didn't have a chance to bury them so they thought freezer was a good storing place
I saw the title on yahoo and just could not click on it. I too assumed it was a hoarding case. It breaks my heart on both ends with hoarding as most of them have every intention of helping the animals but do not have the means and then become overwhelmed. They have no clue that they are harming the animals, not helping, not to mention harming themselves