
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – The Mobile County Animal Shelter is pleading to the public after exceeding their capacity this weekend.
On Saturday, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29 people in connection to an alleged criminal dog fighting ring in Axis.
Investigators are still looking for the main suspect they say organized the fights, Jeff Marks Jr.
MCSO still searching for person they say is responsible for setting up dog fights in Axis
Animal control rescued thirty-two dogs from the Axis home, placing them at the shelter practically overnight.
Now, the question is what’s going to happen to the animals?
Sharee Broussard with Mobile County says the animals won’t be euthanized but can’t be adopted.
“No, they’re on legal hold. The dogs that were seized by the sheriff’s office are on legal hold,” Broussard said. “They’re being cared for by Mobile County Animal Shelter. None have been euthanized however they need to be in single runs they can’t be with any other dogs. And so that means our space is critical right now.”
Broussard says one of the dogs arrived in critical condition.
With the shelter sitting at full capacity with 83 dogs, Broussard says there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the dogs tied to the criminal case.
“Initial behavioral assessments haven’t even been finalized. It’s such a new situation, that’s a long-term answer and I don’t think we can answer that today,” Broussard said. “And plus we don’t know how long the legal case will last. When we have legal holds we have to hold them until it resolves itself.”
We’re told during the bust MCSO seized 11 guns, 15 pounds of marijuana, and more than $8,000.
If anyone is interested in adopting some of the dogs go to Dogs For Adoption : Mobile County (mobilecountyal.gov) for more information.
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