Animals Seized from home in Tracy City

Police officers and an animal protection organization seized 21 animals from a home in Tracy City on Wednesday.
Tracy City police officers discovered the animals during a welfare check after the property owner was involved in a serious car accident. Officers found dogs in makeshift pens made of scrap fencing and plywood, scattered around the property.
The pens were filled with animal feces and dozens of dead rats.
Rescuers reported the dogs were all underweight and didn’t have access to food, clean water or veterinary care. They are suffering from a variety of illnesses including mange, external parasites, pink eye, tumors and untreated injuries.
Officers went inside the home and found more dogs and cats. Most of the dogs are larger breeds, but some of the indoor animals were smaller breeds suffering from neglect.
Tracy City police called animal protection organization Animal Rescue Corps to help with the scene.
ARC sent a team to Tracy City to help recover the animals. Authorities seized a total of 12 cats and nine dogs from the property. They’re being housed in an emergency shelter while authorities settle custody of the animals.
The property owner, whose name has not yet been released, is a 69-year-old woman and she remains in the hospital in critical condition. No charges have been filed at this time.