Watauga police said Wednesday that they are pursuing criminal charges after discovering dozens of dogs that were living in “dangerously unsanitary conditions” earlier this month.
Police said in news release that the Watauga Police Department, Watauga Fire Department and Watauga Animal Services initially responded to a call on March 1 about an adult who was injured by a dog in the 6000 block of Geyser Trail.
During a follow-up investigation, investigators discovered on the premise 47 Rottweilers, two American Staffordshire Terriers, one mixed-breed terrier and one cat, according to the news release. It also said many of the animals were in “severe distress” and required urgent medical attention, prompting an immediate response from the Watauga Animal Services.
They also had to request assistance from partners — such as the Humane Society of North Texas, the SPCA of Dallas, Irving Animal Services, Dallas Animal Services Fort Worth Animal Services — due to the operation’s scale, police said.
In addition, there were three dead dogs at the Tarrant County site, according to the news release.
As of Wednesday, police said their investigation is ongoing but they did not provide specifics about who owned the animals.
Police also encouraged anyone with information about the case to contact Sgt. Danielle Bannick at www.cowtx.org/tips.
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