MANCHESTER, Tenn. - Authorities say nearly 100 animals have been rescued from a home in Middle Tennessee where they were exposed to "extremely neglectful conditions."
Media report Coffee County deputies and the Animal Rescue Corps worked together to remove about 90 animals from the property owner, who surrendered them.
The Animal Rescue Corps said many of the dogs were emaciated and lived in complete darkness in cages filled with their own waste.
The sheriff's office said they went to the property in Manchester on Sunday after receiving a complaint and called the Animal Rescue Corps after seeing the conditions in which the animals were kept.
Authorities say nearly 100 animals have been rescued from a home in Middle Tennessee where they were exposed to "extremely neglectful conditions.""It was immediately obvious that we were going to need assistance in removing this large number of animals and getting them to safety as quickly as possible," said Coffee County Sheriff's Sgt. Danny Ferrell. "Animal Rescue Corps was the only organization who could help us both document the scene and safely remove the animals and they were on the ground in less than 12 hours."
In addition to the distressed animals, deputies say they found the remains of 10 dogs on the property.
"The conditions we found these animals living in were beyond inhumane," said ARC President Scotlund Haisley. "My team drove through the night so these animals didn't have to suffer any longer than they already have."
The agency will care for the dogs and get them the appropriate treatment until they can move to approved shelter and rescue organizations.