A state investigation into a south Georgia puppy mill is ongoing after law enforcement officers with the Georgia Department of Agriculture seized 136 dogs Sunday and shut down the facility in Pierce County.
The name of the kennel had not been released as of Thursday because the case is still open and charges may be filed, according to agency spokesperson Matthew Agvent. The dogs were described as “neglected.”
The department’s law enforcement division received a tip alleging animal abuse at a kennel in southeast Georgia. Officers joined state inspectors to check out the property and found violations of rules and regulations and state law, allowing them to obtain a search warrant.
The agency’s previously disbanded law enforcement arm was reestablished by current Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, a Republican who took office in 2023.
“I am incredibly proud of the work our law enforcement team did to remove these dogs and address this situation,” Harper said in a statement Thursday.
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