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Dozens of dogs confiscated from hoarding situation in Bloomington, animal shelter seeks help

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Laura Lane, The Herald-Times
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Some of the dogs taken from a Bloomington home on March 17 now housed at Bloomington's animal shelter. Officials there said the dogs' owner had fed and given water to the dogs but did not have required permits to breed or to possess so many.
Some of the dogs taken from a Bloomington home on March 17 now housed at Bloomington's animal shelter. Officials there said the dogs' owner had fed and given water to the dogs but did not have required permits to breed or to possess so many.

Criminal charges could result from a case where 68 dogs were living inside a near-westside Bloomington house.

About 10 a.m. March 17, animal control officers and police went to a residence on North Adams Street with a search warrant in hand.

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Preliminary police reports indicate they rounded up 58 dogs from the 700-square-foot residence, which property records say sits on a .13-acre lot. Ten dogs from the home had been surrendered at the city's animal shelter the previous day.

Someone who bought a dog from the man living at the house reported concerns to authorities, a police report said.

There was a mix of adults and puppies removed, reports said. One dog was euthanized because of old age and multiple health issues. The others are being assessed and examined by veterinarians.

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As the shelter struggled to make room for the dogs, some went to the animal shelter in Brown County. And for three hours on Sunday afternoon, adoption fees were waived for dogs already at the shelter to free up cages.

Some of the dogs taken from a Bloomington home on March 17 now housed at Bloomington's animal shelter. Officials there said the dogs' owner had fed and given water to the dogs but did not have required permits to breed or to possess so many.
Some of the dogs taken from a Bloomington home on March 17 now housed at Bloomington's animal shelter. Officials there said the dogs' owner had fed and given water to the dogs but did not have required permits to breed or to possess so many.

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