15 dogs rescued from apparent backyard breeder in Parkland County
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Second Chance Animal Rescue Society recovered 15 dogs from a backyard breeder in Parkland County and they believe there to be more animals out there.
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Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS) recovered 15 dogs from what it said looks like a backyard breeder in Parkland County, just outside of Edmonton.
“They were tremendously matted, tremendously dirty — the smell from the areas we got them from was very overpowering in terms of urine and feces,” said Pat Annetts with SCARS.
“They’re emaciated to the point where they’re starting to lose muscle mass in order to survive.”
SCARS said all of the animals appear to be a doodle-mix and initial vet assessments suggest they ranged from three-months to seven-years-old.
“We are under the impression that there are still more animals out there,” Annetts said.
“We have not yet been able to ascertain their condition. We haven’t been able to get access to see them.”
SCARS reported this case to the Alberta SPCA and other law enforcement agencies which are now investigating.
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