What started as a quiet Friday morning in Lake Hughes exploded into one of the biggest animal seizures Los Angeles County has ever seen, after animal control officers descended on a private property holding an estimated 700 dogs and cats.
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) carried out a search warrant at the site, where the animals were reportedly being cared for by Rock N Paws Animal Rescue and its operator, Christine De Anda. All of the animals are now in DACC custody.
According to KABC, the warrant was served at about 7 a.m. More than 70 animal-care and control staff and rescue partners rushed in to handle triage and transport on a scale the agency rarely sees…