Hundreds of Dogs Found in Arizona Home During ‘Record Breaker’ Bust
TUCSON, Ariz. — About 800 small dogs found in filthy conditions at a rural Avra Valley home, from Chihuahuas to terriers and Pomeranians, were seized from an elderly couple, authorities said Wednesday.
Pima County sheriff’s deputies and animal welfare officials who removed the dogs also found 82 parrots caged inside the manufactured house northwest of Tucson.
Jenny Rose, a spokeswoman for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, said 96 dogs were removed from the house on Monday and about another 700 were taken out Wednesday. “This is twice the numbers that we’ve ever seen before, twice as big as our previous record-breaker,” Rose said… More
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