EMACIATED DOGS REMOVED FROM PROPERTY NEAR CHAPPELL HILL

  

Over a dozen starving dogs found in poor living conditions were removed Thursday from a property in Washington County.

The Houston SPCA investigations team and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office removed 16 emaciated dogs from the property near Chappell Hill.

According to a release from the Houston SPCA, six dogs on the scene were tethered by heavy chains, while the other 10 were roaming loose or kept inside the debris-filled home.

Chief Animal Cruelty Investigator Adam Reynolds said dogs in rural areas are often used for security, and noted while that is not against state law, it was “obvious these animals are suffering from severe neglect.”  He said, “Simply picking up the phone or going online to report this kind of abuse will save lives.”

The animals are now receiving individualized veterinary exams and nutritional care at the Houston SPCA.

Suspected animal cruelty can be reported to local law enforcement or to the Houston SPCA at 713-869-7722 or www.houstonspca.org.