SPCA of Texas Seizes 16 Dogs from Gregg County Property
Posted/updated on: November 14, 2013 at 5:45 pm
GREGG COUNTY On Tuesday, under the authority of the Gregg Sheriffs Office, the SPCA of Texas seized 16 allegedly cruelly treated dogs from a property in Gregg County. According to the SPCA, the dogs are very thin and many have lacerations and scars on their bodies. Additionally, the property contained items that the SPCA says are consistent with dogfighting.
On Tuesday, the Gregg County Sheriffs Office contacted the SPCA of Texas about the matter. The SPCA of Texas Rescue and Investigations team visited the property that day and reportedly saw 16 dogs chained up to the ground, which officials say is in violation of the Texas Health and Safety Code. The SPCA of Texas and Gregg County Sheriffs Office concurred that it was in the animals’ best interest to remove the animals, and the Gregg County Sheriffs Office sought a seizure warrant.
Officials say due to the dogs condition, the SPCA of Texas and the Gregg County Sheriffs Office concurred that the animals needed to be removed from the property and the SPCA of Texas transported the dogs to an undisclosed location until the custody hearing. That hearing will be held on Thursday, November 21, at 1:45 p.m., in the Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 courthouse in Gladewater.
