Atlanta city crews cleaned up an overgrown property in northwest Atlanta late Monday.
Janice Miller says the bad conditions resulted in her 4-year-old granddaughter to suffer numerous mosquito bites.
Miller said that the house in the Atlanta-Collier Heights neighborhood has been left unoccupied for years.
"I would describe it as a jungle because what was one pine combs are now pine trees," said Miler.
Neighbors said that the high brush is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. A swarm recently attacked a 4-year-old who was visiting her great-grandmother. The bites left quarter-sized welts.
"She over 15 mosquito bites on her face and she was placed on steroids," said Miller.
The family also says the overgrown property has been inhabited by snakes and raccoons.
City officials said that the property's owner is deceased. That owner's heirs are due for a hearing at City Hall next month.
In the meantime, city code enforcement supervisor Maj. C.J. Davis deployed crews to clear the brush late Monday.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:39 AM EDT2013-05-19 11:39:58 GMT
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus today. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus today. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony, and he'll also attend a Democratic Party fundraiser while he's in Atlanta.
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:09:05 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
Janice Miller says the bad conditions at an unattended property resulted in her 4-year-old granddaughter to suffer numerous mosquito bites.
A woman is blaming the city of Atlanta for allowing property next to her home to remain untended for years.
