Over 70 dogs seized from north Huntsville home, animal shelter at capacity

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Seventy-seven dogs were seized from a home on Blue Spring Road in north Huntsville on Thursday, pushing the city’s animal shelter to crisis level 4 — meaning no kennel space remains.

The call came in over the Huntsville police scanner after a passerby reported 15 to 20 small dogs running in the roadway. Officers ultimately found more than 70 dogs inside a single residence.

John Fisher with Huntsville Animal Services said the shelter’s capacity changed rapidly after the seizure…

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