Local animal control officers have found more than a dozen dogs needing medical care inside a home, according to town officials who condemned the house.
Middleboro Animal Control responded to 53 Precinct St. on Friday to execute an administrative warrant as part of an animal welfare investigation.
The MSPCA Law Enforcement Department also executed a criminal warrant regarding horses on the property.
During the search, Animal Control officers found 17 dogs needing medical care inside the home.
“The unregistered dogs had no access to food or water and lived in filth,” town officials said in a statement.
One dog needing urgent medical attention was immediately removed from the house, and was being cared for by Animal Control.
The Health Department plans to remove the other 16 dogs from the house with the support of additional agencies, including Wareham Animal Control.
They will also remove two cats, a turtle, and a guinea pig found inside the home.
“The Middleborough Health Department condemned the house because it is a health hazard, and the Middleborough Fire Department determined it to be a fire hazard,” officials said.
Middleboro Police had not filed any criminal charges, but the investigation remains active and ongoing.
