County uncovers hoarded dogs in squalor

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  • Law enforcement officials and animal rescue workers banded together on Feb. 2 to save 89 dogs found living in squalid conditions at a Spicewood Beach home. Many of the hoarded animals suffered from a variety of ailments. Contributed/Hill Country
    Law enforcement officials and animal rescue workers banded together on Feb. 2 to save 89 dogs found living in squalid conditions at a Spicewood Beach home. Many of the hoarded animals suffered from a variety of ailments. Contributed/Hill Country
  • Jay Bailey, a kennel technician with Highland Lakes Canine Rescue comforted a chihuahua-mix named Eowyn one of 89 rescued from a Spicewood Beach home. Contributed
    Jay Bailey, a kennel technician with Highland Lakes Canine Rescue comforted a chihuahua-mix named Eowyn one of 89 rescued from a Spicewood Beach home. Contributed
After taking in 12 of 89 dogs rescued from a Spicewood Beach home, a focused task of caring for ailing pets has paid off for Highland Lakes Canine Rescue (HLCR). “Our bunch is doing surprisingly well. None of them have any aggression; they’re really sweet. We’re pleasantly surprised,” said Brittany Osbourn, HLCR shelter operations manager. “We’re able to fully vet all the dogs we pull. By Monday…

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