Lake County police evacuate 40 dogs-plus from suspected puppy mill; at least four found dead
The department on May 24 received an anonymous tip about a man who had been purchasing “unusually large amounts of dog food” and animal medical supplies, department spokeswoman Pam Jones said in a release.After securing search warrants for the Crown Point property and a farm on the outskirts of Rensselaer, officers discovered dozens of dogs — among them a mountain dog, seven American bull dogs and 29 French bull dogs — in various conditions, Jones said.
The investigation is ongoing, but Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez said in the release that the person of interest may have been illegally performing surgery on some of the animals as well.
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