County Officials Discover Dead Dog and Dozens of Suffering Animals Inside San Diego Property
Rancho Santa Fe is one of the wealthiest zip codes in all of California. So when county officers showed up to an El Camino Real home this week, nobody expected what was waiting on the other side of that door.
One dog was already dead. Thirty-eight other animals were alive but barely holding on.
The Call Was About Horses. What Officers Found Was Much Bigger.
San Diego County Animal Services officers initially responded to the property on Wednesday after receiving a report of possible horse neglect. What started as a routine welfare check turned into something far more serious.
Inside the home, officers found a dog that had died. The other animals on the property were showing visible signs of medical distress: underweight, skin conditions, dental issues. These are not things that happen overnight…