200 dogs found starving, dehydrated, neglected in southern Alberta
The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) has seized 201 dogs in what it calls one of the worst cases of neglect it has ever seen.
The dogs were all found on a rural property in Milk River, southeast of Lethbridge.
They were starving, dehydrated, with badly matted fur. Some had broken bones, gaping wounds, and severe parasite infections. One of the puppies had a broken jaw. Another was missing a leg.
“We’ve been doing this for almost 10 years and we see a lot of neglect and abuse, but nothing to this scale,” said AARCS executive director Deanna Thompson.