Neighbor: Dogs Left Unattended For Days

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WBAL-TV 11 News
One Dog Impounded; Two Others Inside House

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore animal control officials impounded a dog Monday and two others remain in what appeared to be an unattended house.

A neighbor of the south Baltimore house, Debbie Mullins, said she has complained several times to the city, saying the dogs don't seem to stop barking.

"I hear these dogs crying every night. I can't take it anymore," Mullins said.

Mullins said she gave her neighbors a doghouse and offered to have a veterinarian to check for the animals' health. She claimed the owners have not been at the house for days.


"They were tied to the front door on a 2-foot rope to keep people from knocking on their front door," Mullins said. "They're left outside without shelter."

WBAL-TV 11 News reporter Barry Simms reported city animal control officials impounded one of the dogs Monday morning that they said was left outside without food, water or shelter. Officials said two other dogs remain inside the house

According to the Baltimore City Health Department, the dogs have been in custody of animal control in the past and they left healthy. Health officials said, "The owner has 24 hours to contact Animal Control. If not, the city can take the case to a court commissioner, get a warrant and then conduct a search and seizure with a police escort."

"These dogs have been locked up for a month. What's the condition of what they're locked into? Do they have food? What are the sanitary conditions?" Mullins said.

WBAL-TV tried several times to reach the owner, but was unsuccessful.

[Shadowkins]

It just makes me sick to think these poor dogs are in such a horrible situation. These people deserve a little of their own medicine, I hope the Animal control gets them soon.