PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — Authorities say an active investigation is underway as dozens of dogs were removed from a Peoria home on Wednesday afternoon.
Peoria animal control officers, alongside Peoria code enforcement officers, served a court order at a home on Morningside Drive, near 89th Avenue and Union Hills Drive. A spokesperson with the Peoria Police Department said between 40 and 50 dogs were removed from the house.
Peoria Police Officer Kristopher Babros says Wednesday’s action comes after a months-long investigation stemming from neighbor complaints of bad smells coming from the home and other reports. City employees have responded to the home in the past, but a court order issued on Wednesday authorized animal control and police to enter the home for the first time.
Babros says the dogs were found in “unlivable conditions” and some required emergency veterinary care. He added that it will be a complex investigation moving forward and that so far, no one has been arrested…