A law enforcement seizure was announced last week by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
PIERCE COUNTY, Ga. — Officials announced last week that 136 dogs suffering from abuse and neglect had been seized from a property in south Georgia.
A release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture said the dogs were found and seized, then taken for veterinary care, after a search warrant was executed at a property in Pierce County.
The Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement Division had gotten a tip about the alleged abuse at a local kennel, and a resulting inspection “found violations of the Department’s rules and regulations as well as state law providing probable cause to obtain and execute a search warrant on the property.”
The Department of Agriculture said it’s working with an array of local rescue groups to rehome or foster the neglected dogs. Those organizations include:
“I am incredibly proud of the work our Law Enforcement team did to remove these dogs and address this situation,” Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said in a statement. “Our Law Enforcement Division is working every day to send a clear message that crime in Georgia’s agricultural sector – from animal abuse to drug and labor trafficking and everything in between – will not be tolerated, and our Companion Animal & Equine team works diligently each day to ensure our state’s companion animals and equine are properly cared for. Our teams will continue to build on the partnership we have and the work we’ve done with the Georgia Statewide Animal Crimes Prosecutor to ensure those who commit crimes in the agricultural sector are held accountable.”
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