A quiet home in Broomfield, Colorado has turned into something the family no longer fully trusts after strange food began appearing in their yard. What seemed random at first slowly became harder to ignore as their dogs started getting sick.
“She found a hot dog on her patio, and she’s a vegetarian,” Jillian Frank said, describing the first moment something felt off. What followed were repeated incidents, confirmed drug exposure, and growing pressure that has left the family questioning whether they can stay.
The first incident dates back to November 2025, when Jillian Frank’s mother found a hot dog sitting on her patio in Broomfield. “She cracked it open and there’s this crystal substance in it,” Jillian said, describing something that immediately felt wrong.
About a month later, the situation changed from strange to urgent. The day after Christmas, Jillian’s dog Gable got into something outside and quickly showed distress. “He won’t stop circling, he won’t stop panting,” she said, before a veterinarian confirmed methamphetamine exposure.
By March 2026, it happened again, this time with another dog named Murray. Annalyn Frank said she saw him spinning in circles and foaming at the mouth. Veterinary testing later confirmed both meth and MDMA, adding another confirmed case inside the same home.
At first, the family believed they were dealing with a one-time incident, something strange but isolated. That thinking changed as more cases appeared over time. What felt random in November turned into a pattern they could no longer explain or control.
“I feel absolutely helpless. My dogs are my absolute world,” Annalyn Frank said, describing the emotional toll. Watching her dog struggle and leaving him at the vet left a lasting impact, one that built with each new incident inside the same yard.
The financial pressure was another concern. The family says veterinary bills have now exceeded $6,000, tied directly to repeated treatments and testing. A GoFundMe has been created, but the cost is only part of it, with uncertainty becoming the bigger burden.
Broomfield Police have opened an investigation and are treating the situation as an isolated case for now. Officers are asking anyone with video or information to come forward, but so far no suspect has been identified and no clear explanation has emerged.
The family has tried to take control of what they can. They installed higher netting above the fence and added multiple cameras around the property. “They haven’t caught anything,” Jillian said, noting the footage only shows what happens after the dogs find something.
The most recent incident was reported on March 22, 2026, and with no answers, the family is now considering leaving the home. “This was finally her safe space, and it’s just been ripped away,” Jillian said, describing what has changed.
Cases like this tend to shift how people think about safety at home, especially when there is no clear motive or suspect. In Broomfield, the lack of answers since November 2025 has raised quiet concerns about how often incidents like this go untracked.
What happens next will likely depend on whether new evidence surfaces or someone comes forward. Without that, situations like this often stay unresolved, leaving families to make difficult decisions on their own while the broader question of accountability remains open.